Temie Giwa-Tubosun: the Nigerian entrepreneur delivering blood to patients Published by Kingsley Ighobor on 16 October 2020 In 2016 Giwa-Tubosun founded LifeBank, a logistics company that collects blood from registered blood banks and delivers it to patients in hospitals.
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.
Due Diligence: VC in Africa the opposite of Patagonia vests, Blue Bottle coffee and Burning Man Published by Jaco Maritz on 29 October 2019 Eghosa Omoigui, founder of EchoVC Partners, discusses his firm’s investment philosophy and the untapped opportunities for VC investors in Africa.
These 5 start-ups are shaping the future of Africa’s cities Published by Jonathan Hursh and Emmanuel Adegboye on 9 September 2019 By the end of the century, it is estimated that 13 of the world’s 20 largest cities will be in Africa.