How to realistically start a business in Africa with little or no capital Published by Emmanuel Soroba on 29 August 2017 Starting a business may actually be the easy part, but how do you scale it?
Outsourcing key to start-up success, says DealDey CEO Published by Kate Douglas on 17 November 2016 The Nigerian deals website learned this lesson the hard way.
Start-up snapshot: Helping Nigerians bypass red-tape with online legal services Published by Kate Douglas on 28 January 2016 Three women aim to make business-related legal processes simpler and less time-consuming via their online portal, DIYlaw.
Start-up snapshot: Early-warning system to prevent devastating shack fires Published by Kate Douglas on 23 January 2015 How we made it in Africa talks to the director of Lumkani about the start-up’s solution to devastating shack fires.
Start-up snapshot: Website creation platform looking to target African SMEs Published by Kate Douglas on 20 January 2015 “The best moment for me was definitely the very first day when the first customer signed up, created his own site with his own domain and paid.”
‘Startups a good place to gain valuable work experience’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 May 2014 “Being in a startup environment also gives you space and autonomy to try ideas.”
Mark Kaigwa carving a niche as Kenya’s social media expert Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 22 May 2014 Tech entrepreneur has released a report documenting social media trends across the continent.
Kenyan startup makes finding a job easier Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 14 May 2014 Duma Works “does job matching for people”.
Are tech companies key to African growth? Published by Esi Cleland on 12 May 2014 We should be excited about what the future of technical innovation will do for Africa.
App gives the inside scoop to Dakar’s nightlife Published by Maleele Choongo on 5 May 2014 Senegal’s free Agendakar app connects users to happenings in the capital.
Ethiopians hope startups turn into business success Published by Marthe Van Der Wolf on 28 April 2014 Youth entrepreneurship is big in East Africa, but relatively new to Ethiopia.
Investing in startups: Why back the jockey and not the horse? Published by Kate Douglas on 1 April 2014 Seed fund 88mph invests in tech entrepreneurs who show promise.
Why a Nigerian fashion startup decided to accept Bitcoin as payment Published by Kate Douglas on 12 March 2014 Nigerian fashion label Minku is the first Nigerian startup to accept Bitcoin.
‘Entrepreneurship should be a viable career path, not a last resort for jobless’ Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 March 2014 “To be in business you need to have a different kind of DNA,” says East African incubator founder.