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MBTN accelerates Africatech startups The MBTN Accelerating Ideas Conference recently held 28th March at Rise, London. The event provided a forum for inspiration, education and practical advice to startups, professionals and corporations on methods to scale businesses, evaluate funding options and engage with the investor community. https://www.mbtnaiconference.com/ Africa focused startups that pitched were from the […]
MBTN entrepreneurs get to meet funders The panels gave MBTN entrepreneurs opportunities for VC firms, Angel Investor Networks and other business funders to talk about their organisations, and how they support entrepreneurs. Panel: How to innovate in Africa and build partnerships to take ideas to reality Franklin Amoo Founding Partner, Bayliss Emerging Markets Bryan Mezue […]
to experts and investor audience The event featured funding pitch sessions by the startups, with feedback given by an audience of industry experts & investors. SESSION ONEMaxx Ginnane Founder, Market without Borders Bootstrapped and seeks seed funding £280K.Taken part in FCA Innovation Lab.Launched in Kenya with mobile money partnerships. Blockchain for African artisans market, payment […]
Africa 3.0 pitch@Palace – Tech Verticals and sectors The Duke of York founded Pitch@Palace in 2014 to provide a platform to accelerate the work of Entrepreneurs. Pitch@Palace gives Entrepreneurs the opportunity to meet CEO’s, Investors and potential business partners. Africa 3.0 Event is supported by Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE). The Entrepreneurs are also part […]
Afrobytes Event Series London 2018 The Afrobytes London event held on Thursday 6th December evening at Wayra UK, with the support of ecosystem partners to connect London and the African Tech community. Afrobytes is creating a new tech ecosystem to connect the African Tech community with other global tech ecosystems. Afrobytes builds bridges between […]
Afrobytes creating a new tech ecosystem Afrobytes Event Series London 2018 Afrobytes is creating a new tech ecosystem to connect the African Tech community with other global tech ecosystems and builds bridges to foster collaboration and innovation. The Afrobytes Series London event held on Thursday 6th December evening at Wayra UK, London. It was held […]
How to unlock Blockchain and AI in Africa Afrobytes Event Series London 2018 Panel discussions on how to unlock Blockchain and AI in Africa was held by Afrobytes in London to envisage how to tackle the challenges. The Afrobytes Series London event held on Thursday 6th December evening at Wayra UK, London. It was held […]
Investing in Ghana-related Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Investing in Ghana-related Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Star100 recently launched a new ad hoc series looking at diaspora investing, to consider the make-up of the SME ecosystem in Ghana and how the diaspora might invest in it for financial return and social impact. The event had a panel […]
Beach-head for our Africa market entry! Yup, boxes ticked, we gone and done finished the #UKTech2Lagos Trip. Here’s a highlight and review of the Trip. But remember, Lagos is only the beach-head for our #Africa market entry! Trip Highlights: African Business Angel Network (ABAN) Masterclass led by Tomi Davies, Co-Founder ABAN and Lagos Angel Network […]
MEST Presents The Next Frontier: The Year of the African Scaleup 8 February 2018, @SHACK15hub hosted @TLAAfrica @MESTAfrica event. The investment panel was moderated by Paris Petgrave @ParisPetgrave with panelists Nicole Anderson @NicoleAnMo and Tomi Davies @TomiDee discussing African scaleups and fundraising INTRODUCTIONS The event was Organised and coordinated by @DylanRichts Partnerships and Fundraising Associate […]