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The Hype and Hustle of African Tech Startups
February 18, 2015 Editor Comments Off on The Hype and Hustle of African Tech Startups
This article was originally published in SXSWorld Magazine Hardly a day goes by without an African tech startup being featured in the mainstream media. CNN regularly updates its special report on the topic; The Guardian covers local debates surrounding emerging ecosystems; The Financial Times tracks Africa’s mobile revolution; Forbes has extended its “Top 10” series to […]
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Africa’s Savannah Fund And Google’s Eric Schmidt Invest In Binu Mobile Via $2 Million Round
September 20, 2012 Editor 0
Savannah Fund , a new African venture capital outfit founded by Erik Hersman , Paul Bragiel and Mbwana Alliy, has contributed to a $2 million fundraising round for biNu mobile , a mobile app platform that brings iPhone-like experiences to low-end smartphones and feature phones. Savannah Fund invested in biNu alongside TomorrowVentures , an investment firm founded by Google ’s billionaire Executive Chairman, Eric Schmidt, and a few other investors.
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