The Tony Elumelu Foundation has announced the launch of a US$100 million entrepreneurship programme, aiming to create 10,000 businesses spanning…
Author: Gabriella Mulligan
Gabriella Mulligan
Inspired and excited by the African tech entrepreneurial scene, Gabriella spends her time travelling around the continent to report on the most innovative tech startups, the most active investors, and the latest trends emerging in the ecosystem.
Automated contribution and settlement system SmartAjo has taken first place at Startup Weekend Lagos, winning three months’ workspace and mentorship…
Venture capitalists (VC) make funding decisions based on the people in a startup, not based on the idea, according to…
Startups need to think about corporate governance and intellectual property (IP) right from the outset in preparation for success, according…
Investors must learn to focus on saying a quick “no” to startups looking for funding when they are not interested,…
The third annual U-Start Conference Africa is to take place in Cape Town, South Africa tomorrow, bringing together entrepreneurs and…
Having dappled with entrepreneurship in the form of opening restaurants and importing goods, in 2012 Jamie Pujara decided to turn…
Kenya’s dominant mobile operator Safaricom today launched a US$1 million investment fund, aimed at supporting mobile ICT startups in Kenya,…
Nigerian e-commerce startup Jumia has secured EUR120 million (US$149.5 million) in funding, with the company promising accelerated growth on the…
South African travel app startup GoMetro finished runner up at the international Get in the Ring (GITR) pitching competition final held…