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Introduction One of the most important skills of a founder is communication. It is the mastery of speaking about complex innovative and business ideas in a way that results in the desired action of that pitch to an investor or customer. Communication has a lot to do with presentations and…

Nubia Capital We are committed to investing in tech-enabled startups across Africa and helping founders grow extraordinary businesses. Published Feb 10, 2024 + Follow Introduction  Building a startup can be challenging but what can be more challenging is raising funds, especially at such an early stage. This can present itself…

Nubia Capital We are committed to investing in tech-enabled startups across Africa and helping founders grow extraordinary businesses. Published Jan 25, 2024 + Follow You are a startup and I am an investor. In 2024, if you can show and demonstrate to me your clear plans to achieve profitability, you…

Nubia Capital We are committed to investing in tech-enabled startups across Africa and helping founders grow extraordinary businesses. Published Jan 10, 2024 + Follow Resilience  As the famous quote by Oprah Winfrey goes,“The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.” This quote encapsulates…

Nubia Capital We are committed to investing in tech-enabled startups across Africa and helping founders grow extraordinary businesses. Published Dec 10, 2023 + Follow Introduction. “When you take risks, you learn that there will be times when you succeed, and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally…

A thriving startup ecosystem in Africa is dependent on a gender-equal workforce. According to Disrupt Africa, only about 14.6% of African tech startups have a female CEO and only 10% of these startups have a female CEO. When it comes to fundraising, the data states that of the hundreds of…

Nubia Capital We are committed to investing in tech-enabled startups across Africa and helping founders grow extraordinary businesses. Published Nov 16, 2023 + Follow                   Man the problem, Man the solution. Health x Technology.  The use of technology to strengthen health care systems, to develop technologies that improve the health sector…

Nubia Capital We are committed to investing in tech-enabled startups across Africa and helping founders grow extraordinary businesses. Published Oct 27, 2023 + Follow If while climbing a tree you insist on going beyond the top, the earth will be waiting for you. ~ African proverb In the journey of building…

In our last newsletter we wrote and asked, how can public-private partnerships with governments help nurture Africa’s burgeoning startup ecosystem? While public-private partnerships are essential, it’s the dynamic role of the private sector that often takes center stage in driving African startup growth. Here’s why: 1. Investment Catalyst: Private investors,…