Month: February 2025

An Impact first approach is what we need in Africa. Why?  Committing to impact first means embracing values that place social or environmental good ahead of financial return. According to Better Society Capital, Impact investing is the provision of capital to address the world’s most pressing challenges (as set out…

Have you ever heard the word Proptech? Sure you have. It’s short for Property Tech. An attempt to digitise how properties are sold, bought and managed. Proptech is the alignment between technology and real estate. The first set of property tech companies were marketplaces which introduced a way for people…

The Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Call to Action for Startups The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is more than a buzzword; it is a transformative era defined by advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and robotics. For startups, understanding and integrating 4IR innovations is…

It Takes a Village: Building Startups Through Community There’s an old African proverb: “It takes a village to raise a child.” This saying reflects a powerful truth—that raising a child is a collective responsibility, a shared journey where the presence and influence of a supportive community shape a child’s future.…