The African venture capital industry, like many other areas of tech, has a significant gender imbalance. This disparity can be attributed to a multitude of factors, including a history of underrepresentation, ingrained biases, and other socioeconomic challenges. However, the presence of more women in venture capital could have a transformative effect on this industry. Female […]
12 African startups have been selected for its first ever Accelerator Program in Lagos LAGOS, Nigeria, January 31st, 2023— ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator, a Lagos-based program to build early-stage African fintech and proptech startups, is delighted to announce its inaugural class. The cohort is made up of 10 Nigerian and 2 Kenyan startups, with […]
It was 2013 and I was in my third year in the university. I had gone to the Obafemi Awolowo University staff quarters to spend the weekend with my uncle; an Associate Professor at the Department of Local Government Studies. As is usual practice, this is the time I get to help him with typing […]
