Daniel Mpala
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South Africa
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Skills deficit main challenge facing young entrepreneurs in Fourth Industrial Revolution
Young African entrepreneurs could be left out of business opportunities that the Fourth Industrial Revolution will bring because of the skills deficit around 4IR technologies. → Read More
YEEP Africa founder decries lack of investments in youth-led startups in South Africa
Youth Enterprise Exchange Programme (YEEP) Africa founder Alesimo Mwanga has decried the lack of investment in South African startups led by young entrepreneurs. → Read More
African venture capitalists bullish over VC sector, ahead of Nigerian Interswitch's IPO
The World Bank has forecast that growth in Sub-Saharan Africa to slow, but venture capitalists remain bullish over the continent's VC scene. → Read More
Top African startups are upbeat over plans for 2020
From new products, markets, partnerships to multi-million dollar funding rounds in the works, here's the outlook that they have for 2020. → Read More
Here are 10 African startups to watch in 2020
Wondering what 2020 has in store for Africa's tech startup scene? Here are 10 African startups to watch this year. → Read More
How I confronted 'black tax' as a young entrepreneur
Signature Rising Technologies founder Heather Mavunga shares how young entrepreneurs should deal with black tax, cashflow and financial planning. → Read More
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [29/9/2019]
What’s big this week? This Friday (4 October) in Cape Town accelerator Startupbootcamp will hold a FastTrack session for its Qatar SportsTech Accelerator programme. Nearby... → Read More
Everything you need to know about the North African startup landscape
If you’ve been paying attention, a lot has been happening in the startup community in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region over... → Read More
Are young Africans getting access to entrepreneurial training early enough?
Young Africans are not getting access to skills that will enable them to become entrepreneurs early enough, says Junior Achievement Africa CEO Elizabeth Bintliff. → Read More
Africa needs more incubators, accelerators to nurture young entrepreneurs
YEN Africa CEO Kamau Nyabwengi says policy makers need to develop "safety nets" like incubation and accelerator services to nurture more young entrepreneurs → Read More
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [22/9/2019]
This Thursday (26 September) Stellenbosch Digital LaunchLab Talk will host SA SME Fund associate principal Karabo Nkoana. In nearby Cape Town on the same day,... → Read More
Raising funding in Africa? Here are 12 venture capitalists you should know about
Looking to raise funding in Africa? Here are 12 venture capitalists you should know about → Read More
SA insurtech startup Yalu raising Series-A round reveals co-founder Nkazi Sokhulu
Johannesburg-based credit life insurance provider Yalu is currently raising a Series-A round, CEO and co-founder Nkazi Sokhulu has revealed. → Read More
Here's what goes on behind Anzisha's Prize winner selection process
Ever wondered how the winners of the Anzisha Prize are selected? Here's what goes on behind the scenes. → Read More
Encourage entrepreneurial mindset at young age to beat joblessness says expert
A focus on skillsets that can be commercialised can spur youth entrepreneurship in SA. So says Young Entrepreneurs executive director Danie Jacobs. → Read More
Can entrepreneurial parents inspire their children to follow in their footsteps?
An Anzisha book titled Parenting the Boss uncovers the critical role parents play in raising young entrepreneurs. Here's how the book came about. → Read More
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [15/9/2019]
Here are the top startup events in South Africa and Africa for the week beginning 15 September 2019. → Read More
Top startup events in South Africa, Africa you should know about this week [8/9/2019]
Here are the top startup events in South Africa and Africa for the week beginning 8 September 2019. → Read More
French government announces initiative to fly three SA tech startups to France
The French government will take three SA tech startups to France where they will meet and partner with members of the French tech community. → Read More
Accion Venture Lab to invest at least $4.5m in African fintechs with new fund
Accion Venture Lab, the seed investment initiative of US-based non-profit Accion, has launched a new $23-million fund aimed at inclusive fintech startups. → Read More