F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
‘Going under water’ in Kenya: why everyone needs to win when you do
You’re an entrepreneur with an interesting product that’s starting to gain traction. You’ve spent 6 weeks tracking down what looks to you like the…
iSpace Ghana: the story behind Accra’s newest innovation centre and tech hub
Ghana is a platform for innovators looking to deploy in West Africa, with Accra being one of the continent’s most desired capitals. Entrepreneurs appreciate…
Three trends linking Silicon Valley to Africa’s startup ecoystem
There is simply no denying that tech entrepreneurship in Africa is on the rise, and the dedication and passion of community leaders across the…
The three types of incubators in Africa
Incubators, accelerators, co-working spaces, and technology hubs have sprung up all across Africa, all claiming to be the right entity to fuel entrepreneurial activity…
Where are the women in African tech?
This article by Hilda Moraa Morara originally appeared on Venture Capital for Africa, a Burn Media publishing partner. The clamour for innovation in the…
Why African tech entrepreneurs need to learn from each other
“Who dares to teach must never cease to learn.” – John Cotton Dana Learn. Teach. Two words that startups and members of tech hubs…
Entrepreneurs speak about their motivations for 2013
What motivates entrepreneurs building great companies in Africa? At VC4Africa, the largest online community of African entrepreneurs and investors, ‘creating better lives’ and ‘feeling…
How tech entrepreneurship is driving development and innovation in Africa
In just the past five years, Africa’s mobile phone market has rapidly expanded to become larger than either the EU or the United States…
5 ways to grow the amount of early stage VC funding in South Africa
A new report set out to explore the reasons for the lack of early-stage VC in South Africa and to provide some proposals for…
Protecting your inventions: IP and the perceptions of Kenyan startups
Economies can lose billions of dollars due to piracy and IP infringement. Therefore, a country that values intellectual property (IP) can potentially create an…
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