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Heart of Smartness: A Tech Accelerator for Africa

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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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Startup Strategy Roundtable: African Tech Entrepreneurs Emerging

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And it was really cool to see a company from Tanzania. First up today was Joshua Schwadron presenting Betterfly , a startup he founded earlier this year that offers an easier way to find the best individuals (not companies) providing various services. Tags: StartUp 101. I LOVE the international nature of the 1M/1M initiative.

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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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The 5 Types of Employees You’ll Find on Your Startup Journey (and How to Manage Them)

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He was joking, of course—your employees aren’t a bunch of animals struggling for survival at a watering hole in Tanzania—but they sure will act like it sometimes. Gazelles are far and away the most bountiful species of employee you’ll encounter on your startup safari. Managing Your Startup’s Wildlife. Herding Gazelles.

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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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