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Want to increase your chances of getting funded by Future Africa? Apply to Accelerate Africa by Sept 13, 2024, even if you don't get funding, you can get a personalized plan to build a $1m revenue business! (#AccelerateAfrica #FutureAfrica

Excited to be speaking at today's Tech Unite Africa on "Startup Business Development Strategy"! 🚀 Please join me as I share insights on preparing tech startups for investment, managing human resources in the startup ecosystem, and more. 💡 Looking forward to discussing strategies for success with co-panellists and meeting other amazing entrepreneurs and innovators. See you!

How can African startups balance agility with accountability as we navigate the second half of 2024? This burning question was the central theme of our SOTIA H1 2024 live launch event last Friday.  Our incredible  panel moderated by Nubi Kay', (Startup programs lead Paystack), included: ◻ Christine Namara (Partner, Flat6labs' Africa Seedfund) ◻Matthew Davis (Co-CEO, Renew Capital) ◻'Tola Onayemi (CEO, Norebase) ◻Oluwatamilore Sowunmi (Associate, Aluko & Oyebode) Their diverse perspectives shed light on the ecosystem's "growing pains" – a crucial phase that demands a rethinking of corporate governance practices and procedures. These insights aren't just food for thought – but a call to action for everyone invested in Africa's tech future. Here are some quotes that sum up the session 👇 Want to learn more about the numbers behind these trends? Download our report here: https://lnkd.in/d5vv5Kp6

As a Team Building Advisor for Accelerate Africa, I’ve had the opportunity to work with startups and visionary founders tackling critical problems over the past few weeks. We’re now just a few days away from Demo Day, where these startups will pitch their work. Join us with the link here: https://lnkd.in/gxyahkxz and in the comment below

Together, we’re driving climate action in Africa.

Happy Independence Day Nigeria As we celebrate Nigeria’s Independence, it’s a perfect time to honor those building the future—our founders. Startups aren’t just businesses; they’re the backbone of a nation’s progress. Being a founder in Nigeria is no easy ride. It’s a rollercoaster of challenges and triumphs. From investor demands to fuel shortages, the journey is tough, but we keep going. Why? Because we believe in the potential of this country and the power of our dreams. So, happy Independence Day, Nigeria! Here’s to all the startuppers—building our startups, building our nation. Cheers to freedom, resilience, and endless opportunities ahead!

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Although my business and life are at capacity/overflowing I could not resist joining Luke Mostert and Karl Nchite at CatalyzeU. It is a common belief that gold, diamonds and minerals are Africa's largest resource. In 2024 Africa's most powerful resource is this unique younger generation who are educated, ambitious, creative and resilient. The problem is the lack of opportunities at home. Catalyze U thesis of doing training to be placed in Good jobs with a future based in USA or Europe (remotely) is timely.. I believe in CatalyzeU, their founders and most of all their mission. As I approach 70, every young African's life I can improve will become my legacy. I am confident I will be an integral part of this powerful mission. ****************************************************************************

"Charles, don't go for a MBA. Found a startup instead, save time and money." -- Anonymous (sorry, forgot who told me this). This makes me think a lot about education, where I took that advice. (Year 9 of startup business school, no degree yet, but not flunked out yet.) I've always looked up to VCs; they feel like the professors of the startup world. And the ones that I've connected with best, and have been the most helpful and influential, have usually been founders themselves. One thing we're working on at CoderSchool is finding ways to discover and empower more people to teach. I doubt many VCs think of themselves as teachers, but teaching founders is absolutely a major part of what they do. And we in turn teach our teams and each other. (If you want to learn anything about LLMs or B2B sales, talk to Jonathan Viet Pham of Diaflow, on my left. Or if you want to learn about personal branding and marketing, you should definitely talk to Kate Nguyen of Melab, on my right.) Big thanks to Aditya, former founder, who organized this lunch in a very founder-friendly way. Just like a good class, it was small and intimate and impactful and full of other cool people. (p.s. No shade on people with MBAs, I'm 7 years behind and still struggle to read a balance sheet. Help me.) #reachandteach #youni

Happy National Day to all my new and old Swedish connections celebrating tomorrow 🇸🇪🥳 To mark the occasion, I wanted to share some stats and facts about the Swedish startup ecosystem: 🚀 Swedish startups have a total valuation of 239 billion euros. 🚀 Sweden has produced 41 unicorns. 🚀 Last year, Swedish startups drew in 4.7 billion euros in VC investments. 🚀 74 percent of the Swedish investments went to impact companies. 🚀🌏 Stockholm ranks first globally for climate tech funding. 🚀 Sweden is the 4th most most important European start up ecosystem. 🇸🇪🤝🇬🇧 Swedish companies have created nearly 23,400 jobs in the UK in the last decade – out of which 3,500 in London. Quite impressive, I'd say! I hope to help even more Swedish companies grow in London in the coming years 🥳🇸🇪🇬🇧 P.S. Did I miss anything? And what would you say is the best thing about the Swedish startup ecosystem? 🤔