By Mukesh Bector (Epson Regional Head, East and West Africa.) Imagine going to the cinema to watch a long-anticipated film. You’ve read the reviews. You’ve queued up. You’ve bought snacks and turned off your phone. You enter the auditorium ready to be blown away. And the screen is tiny and […]
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When you imagine someone getting blood clots, you may think of them as an elderly or sick person. Blood clots, however, can affect anyone, at any age, and can be fatal. In fact, blood clots are so common that currently they are the underlying cause of one in four deaths […]
By Dong Won Lee New technologies like cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), mobility and the Internet of Things (IoT) are now ingrained in our lives making it imperative for companies to either stay ahead of the curve or risk missing out on the massive potential to transform their customer […]
By Ololade Odunsi, Talent Acquisition Lead at Founders Factory Africa Capital isn’t the only ingredient that moves a startup from concept to success. The other is people. Without high-quality founders and the right team to support them, a venture will never move from pre-seed to the graduation of Series A. However, […]
By Francis Tay In the African tech ecosystem, and even in “traditional” business environments, the time it takes a founder to create and land the opportunity to pitch to potential investors and major clients far outweighs the pitch itself. In my experience working within the ecosystem, it can take weeks […]
Digital transformation: we’ve all heard the phrase a thousand times. It’s a buzz word that’s been around for a couple of decades. Yet it can mean different things depending on the organisation that needs to change. Digitalisation in a company selling insurance will be wildly different to one manufacturing and […]
By Joanne Mwangi – Yelbert Incredible improvements in tech are rapidly reshaping our world and evolving working practices and environments. During, and since, the Covid-19 pandemic, technology has positively infused and revolutionized our daily lives at an amazing rate. For businesses, streamlining customer interactions, facilitating new experiences, and enhancing processes. […]
By Dong Wong Lee Air conditioning systems (ACs) are an increasingly common feature in modern home, work and social spaces. Apart from making indoor environments more comfortable, by cooling rooms and reducing humidity, ACs also help clean the air we breathe and get rid of pollutants that could be detrimental to human health. […]
By Philani Mzila, Investment Manager, Founders Factory Africa This makes your startup’s capitalisation table (cap table) an integral representation of how your venture is funded from an equity perspective (including convertible notes, warrants, and equity ownership grants). The cap table represents how much of a claim each party has on […]
By Cyril Kasembeli, Lead Engineer at SGA Security Security is one of the fundamental needs for any business. This can be physical security like guards stationed at the gate and doors of premises or the use of technology ( security systems) to enhance security. The growth of digital technology has […]
