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3 Big Lessons From African Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

Africa is a huge and diverse continent, and over the last few years, it has emerged as one of the world’s hotspots for startups. In fact, African startups secured almost a $1bn in investment funding in 2018. Why has attention turned so quickly to African startups, and what can we learn from the continents’ successful entrepreneurs?

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Heart of Smartness: A Tech Accelerator for Africa

ReadWriteStart

What it doesn’t have is a startup culture where smart young entrepreneurs can grow their ideas into companies. Alliy is managing partner of the Savannah Fund , a $10 million fund that will soon begin investing in technology startups in East Africa, including Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. A Different Valley Culture.

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Heart of Smartness: A Tech Accelerator for Africa

ReadWriteStart

What it doesn’t have is a startup culture where smart young entrepreneurs can grow their ideas into companies. Alliy is managing partner of the Savannah Fund , a $10 million fund that will soon begin investing in technology startups in East Africa, including Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.

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Heart of Smartness: A Tech Accelerator for Africa

ReadWriteStart

What it doesn’t have is a startup culture where smart young entrepreneurs can grow their ideas into companies. Alliy is managing partner of the Savannah Fund , a $10 million fund that will soon begin investing in technology startups in East Africa, including Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya. A Different Valley Culture.

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