The Flip podcast: Co-building the future – high-touch venture investing Published by Justin Norman on 30 July 2020 This episode explores high-touch venture investing models – in particular, venture development and talent investing, as well as peer-selected investment.
How Twiga Foods reduces the price of food in Nairobi using technology Published by Justin Norman on 12 July 2020 Twiga Foods is a venture-backed startup working to better organise informal retail in Kenya.
Sokowatch – reinventing East Africa’s informal retail sector Published by Justin Norman on 4 June 2020 How Sokowatch connects informal retail shops in East Africa with consumer goods manufacturers, such as Unilever and Procter & Gamble.
Covid-19: What lessons can we learn from entrepreneurs who’ve survived similar crises? Published by Justin Norman on 2 May 2020 What lessons can we learn from those who have lived, survived or even thrived through somewhat similar circumstances as Covid-19 in the past?
Rebecca Enonchong on doing business as a tech startup in French-speaking Africa Published by Justin Norman on 19 April 2020 Entrepreneur shares her experiences.
The Flip: A conversation with Rebecca Enonchong Published by Justin Norman on 21 February 2020 A long conversation on all things entrepreneurship in Africa.
The Flip: Context matters – what alternative financing models are appropriate for this ecosystem? Published by Justin Norman on 30 January 2020 We wanted to deconstruct an African startup to better understand what funding models are appropriate.
The Flip: In pursuit of scale – the strategies of Africa-focused venture investors Published by Justin Norman on 17 January 2020 VCs are looking for scale, but achieving scale in a complex and fragmented environment is excessively difficult. That doesn’t mean venture investing in African markets is irreconcilable.
The Flip: What do entrepreneurs consider when seeking venture capital? Published by Justin Norman on 3 January 2020 In this episode, we speak to venture-backed entrepreneurs about their considerations when raising venture capital, and the explicit purposes for doing so.
The Flip: 1.2 billion and counting – how do entrepreneurs look at Africa’s market size? Published by Justin Norman on 21 December 2019 The conversation around total addressable market and true market size opportunity is a lot more nuanced than Africa’s topline population number.
The Flip: Reaching the masses – a conversation on distribution Published by Justin Norman on 12 December 2019 In nuanced and fragmented environments, how are startups in African markets getting their products and services in the hands of their customers at the last mile?
