Mark Zuckerberg’s newly formed $48 billion venture, the ‘Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’, has announced its first lead investment of $24 million dollars in African start-up Andela. Not only does Andela now have the internet’s most powerful man backing them, but GV (formerly Google Ventures) is also in on the investment!
At Movemeback HQ, we have often pondered the question: “how as a man, can you support African education and look good doing it?” We think we have found the answer! Reddendi is a new startup founded by two London Business School students, Neeraj Dalmia and Stefan Humphries. Reddendi is a premium menswear brand that was created with a core vision of giving back to […]
In 2015 alone, African startups received over $185m of funding. The lion’s share came to rest in the laps of South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya – the countries with the highest startup activity. No longer heavily reliant on grants or foreign donor funding, equity investment is on the rise on the continent. This begs the question – which route should […]
From Addis Ababa to Abidjan, Lagos to Luanda, Kigali to Kampala, Seedstars World has scoured the African continent as well as Latin America, MENA, Asia and Eastern Europe in their annual search for top innovators. Seedstars World promotes, connects and invests in disruptive startups across 54 emerging markets, partnering with such organisations as Lastminute.com, Inmarsat, Barclays, Deloitte, Microsoft and Stanbic Bank. This spring, they […]
Seedstars World – an exclusive seed-stage startup competition focused on emerging markets and fast growing startup scenes – has commenced its African tour. Seedstars World (SSW) has some exciting events coming up in Johannesburg, Lagos, Accra and other major African business hubs, and invite you to take part in their adventure – be it with your own startup company, or […]
Whilst the startup world is incredibly exciting and rewarding, it can also be fraught with challenges. The evidence suggests that this is particularly true for women. Although figures are improving, founders are still disproportionally male, and less than 20% of the total amount invested in startups goes to female run organisations. However, at least in Africa, this injustice is being put to right by the […]
12The African Leadership Network (ALN) comprises of over 1,000 of dynamic and influential emerging leaders in Africa, including some of Africa’s most influential young CEOs. ALN is harnessing the collective influence of its network, through the launch of a new accelerator programme – ALN Ventures.12 ALN Ventures is a pan-African accelerator for early-stage businesses. It aims to support the next generation of […]
The AMPION Venture Bus brings together African change-makers and tech experts from all over the world to turn ideas into real businesses. During a 5-day competition and road trip, the “Ampioneers” create startups and develop innovative solutions to local challenges. In the words of AMPION… “Ampion is a catalyst for entrepreneurship and innovation in the emerging world… empowering entrepreneurial minds […]
The Lagos and Accra tech scenes are buzzing with young, creative business- and tech-savvy minds. Their tech hubs provide innovative spaces and nurturing environments, enabling members to collaborate, innovate and build. Lagos’s mainland suburb of Yaba provides a perfect location for the Lagos tech scene – it’s on the mainland so rents are relatively (!) cheap, but not too far […]