Funding In Africa
Kenya’s KCB Bank Secures US$ 150m From IFC For SME Lending
According to a statement by the Kenyan lender, the facility will help develop green lending and create employment opportunities for women as it embeds environmental sustainability in its growth strategy, portfolio and operations. Read more
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Andreessen Horowitz Publishes ‘Crypto Startup School’ Documentary
On October 9, 2020, the company Andreessen Horowitz published a new documentary on Youtube called “Crypto Startup School,” alongside the 14 lectures that go along with the experiment. The documentary covers a course Andreessen Horowitz recently held with over 40 participants who learn the process of starting a crypto company. Read more
Opinion Corner
A New Narrative Around African Entrepreneurism [Opinion]
I disagree because of what I refer to as ‘earned insights’. Innovation is simply the result of a series of insights, earned through hours, months, and years of hard work, toil, mistakes, successes, and failures. They are the battle scars that we earn by taking the path less traveled, asking questions, and failing forward. In my case, I’ve earned them by spending 11 years in investment banking, seven years building pan-African startups, and 10,000+ hours in a humble attempt at being a serial entrepreneur. Read more
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GFA Weekly Round- up Podcast
In this week’s weekly round up podcast, Nichole discussed about the funding activity between September 28- October 2
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GFA Attract Interview
Victor Boyle-Komolafe, the co-founder of Garbage In, Value Out (GIVO), a system that automates and digitises the collection, processing, and sale of recyclable materials. Watch Here
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