The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Her birthplace of Congo has become a source of influence, with Catherine’s goal being to support talented women in Africa in tech and business. Currently, she is collaborating with organisations in Africa to provide more RevOps awareness to students and young professionals. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 2, 2010

He had already sent a bunch of his staff on projects in Argentina & South Africa at super cheap rates just to keep his staff busy. He asked about the projects I had worked on, what I wanted to do next and why I wanted to work in Europe. Then he devastated me. He told me that he didn’t have the budget to carry me.

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View from Seed

MARCH 4, 2020

Perhaps similar to the rise of successful China focused investors, we’ll see a similar wave of Midas list investors that have focused specifically on Africa or some other emerging economy. I think we’ll also see continued diversity from a geographic and demographic standpoint.

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The Startup Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

as a young man and completed my education in South Africa, where I worked for a time after graduating. Over time, I developed connections not only there but across southern Africa, and in my travels it became clear that Botswana was the “place to be” in the region. What originally attracted you to Botswana? I left the U.K.

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YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Africa may be home to mostly developing countries, but that doesn’t mean there’s little or no entrepreneurship on the continent. The applicant must be an African citizen who lives and school in Africa. • Applicants must be an African citizen who lives in Africa. Open to entrepreneurs aged 35 and below.

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

. “ Loveworks ” builds on that premise, and looks at how various marketing concepts – some of which, like virality, have become the epitome of hype – are exemplified through these marketing examples as executed by Saatchi & Saatchi across the world in various categories for different clients.

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View from Seed

MAY 24, 2017

Christina Sass is co-founder and COO of Andela, a company that locates, trains, and staffs world-class engineers in Africa for hire by tech companies in the US and elsewhere. The post How Andela Finds and Trains World-Class Engineers in Africa [Traction #41: Christina Sass] appeared first on NextView Ventures.

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Steve Blank

AUGUST 23, 2010

We spent two days of analyzing and exploring their customer discovery visits just completed across South America, Africa and Asia. Their copies of the Four Steps were dog-eared and marked with sticky notes. Learning which hypotheses survived these visits were eye-openers for all of us.

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thebarefootvc

JUNE 15, 2014

The ingenuity of a rural farmer in Africa is on par with some of the greatest innovation I’ve seen in the heart of Silicon Valley, particularly in light of the lack of “formal” training and mentorship many of us experience in the developed world.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 18, 2012

Hence, a Singaporean founder will find it easier to execute in the 3rd key market that is the MENASSEA region (Middle East, North Africa and South/Southeast Asia). However, they tend to be extremely difficult to navigate especially if you do not have a cofounder from and/or experience in that country. MENASSEA includes countries below. [Tip:

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 7, 2014

South Africa. If you’d like more information on making wise investments in South Africa so that you’re not wasting money and hopefully, instead growing your savings, you can go to Standard Bank Securities trading workshops. Check out the South African Savings Institute. Free investment workshops.

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 1, 2021

David : I also spent a good part of my childhood in Africa and the Middle East. From my time in Africa, I also learned to speak Swahili which I impress our children with from time to time. I don’t know if that’s interesting, but it is a fact! TSM: The both of you and your company are impressive.

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Hearpreneur

JULY 29, 2018

Our name, Lubanzi, comes from a wandering dog that followed me and my co-founder on a 6 day, 100 mile trip hiking across South Africa’s remote Wild Coast. He stuck with us throughout our journey – for 6 days & 100 miles – until he disappeared in the middle of the night before our final morning.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

” In it Brooks talks about his recent trip to Africa with his 12-year-old son. One of the most important articles I read during the entire year was David Brook’s op-ed article on “ The Haimish Line.”

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 2, 2021

What Africa ungulates can teach us about competition. What angler fish can teach us about being there for our clients. What tiger butterflies can teach us about standing out. What squid orgies can teach us about showing value. What bowerbirds can teach us about how to reframe problems as opportunities.

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thebarefootvc

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Bitcoin Emerging Markets Entrepreneurship Mobile Technology Venture Capital Women africa blockchain Blockstream emerging markets globalization social impact' I look forward to working with them to turn this vision into reality and look forward to the day when every individual is connected and empowered through this global network.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 12, 2020

Air Force – LTC Doug Snead/ MAJ Mike Rose, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center – Joe Murray/MAJ Dan Tadross, Special Operations Command Pacific – MAJ Paul Morton, United States Africa Command – Matt Moore, and from the Office of Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff – MAJ Jeff Budis. and the U.K.

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Transformify

APRIL 14, 2017

We’re starting series of stories about girls who completed their training at SheInnovates Africa , learning the programming and entrepreneurial skills they needed to succeed. T: Joy, what was it like growing up in remote Africa? Joy: Africa has its own challenges but growing up there was interesting.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 20, 2012

Africa has most of the elements required for technology innovation. Alliy is managing partner of the Savannah Fund , a $10 million fund that will soon begin investing in technology startups in East Africa, including Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. No continent knows “the curse of potential” better than Africa.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 26, 2020

Tons of talented people live in Africa, but can you name even a single African company, much less be able to vet the resume of a Nigerian applicant? But you can’t assume that these things are true if an applicant is from Hungary. They may be a top-tier engineer or not. What Solves the Problems?

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Image credit: Shutterstock / Africa Studio. In our case it was our traction but for your company, this sign could be an exceptional team, technology, or set of partnerships you have lined up. Keep in mind that a strong investor presentation alone likely won’t raise you money, but it can only help your cause if you do it right.

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Africa Cofounder Software Review Conversion 157

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 6, 2022

Pieter was born and raised in South Africa, moving to the UK in 1997. He is husband to Sophie, a medical oncology consultant, and papa to the awesome Amélie & Olivia. Pieter has a passion for Hi-Fi, music, books, single malt whisky and Smoker BBQs, but doesn’t like wearing shoes much.

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South Africa Software Review Africa Cofounder 101

Steve Blank

AUGUST 15, 2016

Andela selects and trains world-class tech talent from Africa and matches them with U.S. At the same time, I’d gotten to know a young Nigerian serial entrepreneur who had become sort of a friend and mentee, and was building something similar to 2U but focused on Africa. If you can’t hear the clip, click here.

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Hearpreneur

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

2- Recruiting the unemployed from Africa. We have partnerships with a large number of lawn care companies and professionals which we then connect our customers with, and we want to start focusing on partnering with companies/professionals that use more environmentally-friendly tools. Thanks to Jeremy Yamaguchi, Lawn Love ! #2-

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The Startup Magazine

MARCH 11, 2020

Sub-Saharan Africa continues to lag behind the rest of the developing world. The Economy of Sub-Saharan Africa. This situation has not been beneficial for the developing world, especially for Sub-Saharan Africa that lags behind. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the local economy is often subject to boom and bust cycles.

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The Next Web

JULY 23, 2017

In the past, people didn’t give much thought to the startup climate in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). But after Careem’s massive funding and Amazon’s acquisition of Souq, people are finally realizing the potential of the region.

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David Cohen

MAY 16, 2014

Technology is changing lives — even saving lives — in Africa, the world’s second most populous continent. A production of BloombergTVAfrica , this will be an ongoing series about technology and entrepreneurship across Africa. For entrepreneurs, this also presents an opportunity of epic proportions. It’s great stuff.

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VC Cafe

JULY 21, 2020

Regional Google for startups accelerators (Africa, Brazil, India, etc.) This program is mainly led by the Developer Relations team. Successful applicants receive credits to work on Google platforms as well as workshops and mentorship support. Helpful content – is another area of support at scale.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 4, 2017

Prior to Formstack, Byers co-founded an international nonprofit that was built via remote relationships among partners in Europe, Africa, and the United States. Chris Byers is the CEO of Formstack , an Indianapolis-based company offering an online form and data-collection platform.

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Up and Running

MAY 26, 2021

In South Africa, a small donation is asked with every meal to help feed the poor. Businesses can use their websites and social media to take a stand on inequalities in the workplace. For example, the KFC franchise has different initiatives in different geographical areas.

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

I wrote down things like “I want to be able to go volunteer in Africa for 6 months when I want to. I also couldn’t be just a volunteer for non-profits as you gotta live and flying to Africa is not that cheap + would have to worry about financial security. What do I really want from life? I want to discover the world.

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Panama Africa Internet Email 124

Steve Blank

AUGUST 15, 2016

Andela selects and trains world-class tech talent from Africa and matches them with U.S. At the same time, I’d gotten to know a young Nigerian serial entrepreneur who had become sort of a friend and mentee, and was building something similar to 2U but focused on Africa. If you can’t hear the clip, click here.

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Cofounder Entrepreneur Africa Sales Cycle 120

ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

It's this side of East Africa this brief report is about and which brought me here, to the mobile revolution I had only read about, and to the IPO48 event with its great bunch of start-ups: Sponsor. 30 minutes later I'm crossing a floor-mat welcoming me with "there's no place like 127.0.0.1."

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Africa SMS Kenya Startup 138

David Teten

JANUARY 9, 2013

The energy sector is of particular interest to the delegates for several reasons: Energy is becoming an increasingly important sector in North Africa but is a new sector in which few local investors have experience investing. Speaker: Justin DeAngelis, Director, Denham Capital.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Image credit: Africa Studio / Shutterstock. He’s a visionary who is best at starting companies, not running them. This letter guaranteed he wouldn’t be forgotten for his creativity and ability to do the former. Entrepreneur Analysis and Opinion'

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Hearpreneur

JUNE 14, 2017

I recognized the challenges that the majority of the unemployed face in South Africa: a lack of finance, lack of frequent access to technology, education and language issues (English is not the first language of many in South Africa). Image Credit: Saleem Jaffer.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 28, 2023

10:00] Back in South Africa you got shot, what did that story mean to your journey? [11:53] That even though everyone in South Africa said to us, you're mad, what are you doing going to America for a sales app? Let's go back to South Africa. 08:58] You talk about superpowers and finding your superpower.

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