PinnedMember-onlyStartup Founders & Angels 1:1To start and sustain a successful startup in Africa, like any other place, Startup Founders require a compelling vision that will drive execution of all the activities required to bring that vision to life as a successful startup venture. The life of the founders startup venture is therefore measured by…Startup6 min readStartup6 min read
PinnedThe POEM FrameworkThe POEM Framework® To start and sustain a successful innovation business like any other, an entrepreneur requires a compelling Vision that will drive execution of all the activities required to bring the vision to life as a successful startup venture. …Startup7 min readStartup7 min read
Nov 21Founders@AfricanAngelIn Africa’s vibrant startup ecosystem, the role of the founder stands out as a symbol of creativity, endurance, and profound change. As an African angel investor, my innovation hub TVC Labs and I are dedicated to finding, getting funded, and then following innovative African founders to build Africa’s future together…Africa5 min readAfrica5 min read
Nov 7Deploying the right technology!The 8th week panel session in our TVC Labs MentorPitch program is on Technology and as an Angel@TVC Labs with a background in technology, strategy with a knowledge of security, architecture, and applications, I naturally want to dig into both the technical and strategic aspects of a startup’s product and…Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
Nov 1Pivoting, Bootstrapping and Currency DevaluationOur TVC Labs MentorPitch program runs twice a year with startup founders as mentees being mentored by business angels from our TechnoVision Syndicate as a commercial and technical due diligence exercise. Here are three questions that came up during a recent session with the MentoPitch6 cohort and the answers I…6 min read6 min read
Oct 27Guidance2Growth: Startup MentorshipNavigating the dynamic and often tumultuous startup terrain requires more than just a robust business idea; it necessitates guidance, wisdom, and support, facets of the entrepreneurial journey that I have come to greatly value and provide. …3 min read3 min read
Aug 13Member-onlyUnlocking Digital Opportunities in Justice: How Investors can Drive Transformation and Profit in Enhancing Access to Justice.Keynote at HiiL Innovation Hub Startup Pitch Day on August 8th, 2023 at Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria — The justice sector has been traditionally perceived as a realm for philanthropy where the primary objective is to provide equitable access to justice which while often admired for its nobility is dismissed for its perceived lack of profitability and financial benefits. This outdated yet prevailing mindset has consistently impeded the…Legal5 min readLegal5 min read
May 22When Cash is Not Always King— Building Startups in Africa I have had the privilege of working with quite a number of startup founders, angel investors and innovators across the African continent over the last two decades. …African Startup7 min readAfrican Startup7 min read
May 8Member-onlyQ&A: 10th Anniversary of the African Early Stage Investment Summit (AESIS) December 2023How AESIS came about and where it’s going… — The Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (AESIS) can be traced back to the Africa Angel Investor Summit (AAIS), which was held in Nairobi, Kenya in 2013 and 2014. …22 min read22 min read
Mar 3Member-onlyGetting Started on your Startup Journey…Problem validation is a crucial step in your startup journey, as it helps you as a founder ensure that your solution is solving a real problem for your target customers. Here are some steps that you can take to do problem validation for your startup’s solution: Define the problem: The…Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
