Startups

Getting your first 1,000 users as an African Startup

Read this article if you're an early-stage startup founder or marketing team with a new product or service seeking user acquisition strategies. It will equip you with actionable strategies to acquire your first 1000 users.

15 expert tips on how to excel as a marketer in a VC-funded startup

Marketing leaders at Flutterwave, Piggyvest, Bumpa, and Fleri, share tips on how marketers can excel in their roles at VC-funded startups.

12 African startups to watch out for in H2 2023, according to investors

In the wake of the global market reset, African startups are hustling to regain momentum in a funding winter. Four investors reveal their top must-watch startups.

UNICEF Startup Lab, KOICA and MEST partner to support Ghanaian startups promoting SDGs

KOICA, MEST Africa, UNICEF Startup Lab partner to support startups under the "KOICA-UNICEF Accelerating Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Ghana" project.

20 funding terms every startup founder should know

Understanding funding terms is essential to ensure that you make informed decisions when it comes to securing funding for your startup. Here are 20 funding terms that every founder should know.

Five organisations giving equity-free funding to startups in Nigeria

These five organisations give equity-free funding to startups in Nigeria - Tony Elumelu Foundation, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Bank of Industry

Eight ways to raise capital for your startup

Startup capital can be raised through bootstrapping, business partners, angel investors, accelerators, venture capital, grants and convert social capital to financial capital.