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[INTERVIEW] David Mimran, Director Of The Mimran Group

YoungUpstarts

The serial entrepreneur and many-hat-wearing executive is nowhere near retirement age, and despite his considerable success, he shows no signs of slowing down. And, because Africa has vast nitrogen, phosphate, and potash deposits , this cost is unnecessary. You’re involved in another big project in West Africa. Explain how.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain How They are Incorporating Social Entrepreneurship in Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners how they’re incorporating social entrepreneurship and here are the responses. #1- Since my business is a part of the lawn care industry, the way in which we operate can have a massive environmental impact. 2- Recruiting the unemployed from Africa. 1- Being greener.

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Upfront Ventures Adds Hamet Watt as New Investment Partner

Both Sides of the Table

I am thrilled to announce that we have added Hamet Watt as a Partner at Upfront Ventures. But as sweet as that success has been (we invested pre-revenue in a small team) today my even more important news was the further expansion of our partner ranks. We have been on a drive to add more operational partners.

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May Business Angels Spread Their Wings Over Kenya?

Transformify

Despite Kenya has been named as the fasted growing payments market in Africa, there is still a lot to be done to develop the local business angel community. However, the lack of funding opportunities has forced many entrepreneurs to seek funding abroad. Mbwana Alliy Founder and Managing Partner at Savannah Fund.

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Heart of Smartness: A Tech Accelerator for Africa

ReadWriteStart

Africa has most of the elements required for technology innovation. What it doesn’t have is a startup culture where smart young entrepreneurs can grow their ideas into companies. Operating as an accelerator, starting in September it will recruit two classes of five startups per year. A Different Valley Culture.

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Embracing Your Entrepreneurial Superpower Being Unemployable

Duct Tape Marketing

She is the CEO & General Partner of the investment firm Street Global. Being unemployable is something to be proud of, as it often reflects the mindset and qualities of an entrepreneur, that can lead to innovation and generate changes. 10:00] Back in South Africa you got shot, what did that story mean to your journey? [11:53]

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Aspen Institute Maghreb Investor Delegation, next week in NY and CA

David Teten

Partners for a New Beginning (PNB), a public-private partnership housed at the Aspen Institute, is organizing a Venture Capital, Private Equity and Angel Investor Delegation from the Maghreb. In addition, as part of the program, I’ll be making my first public presentation of our research study on VC portfolio operations value creation.

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