What do investors mean when they say founders should build for Africa?
TechCabal - Aug 18, 2025
Dipo Ojo, founder of Trippa, has been advised by investors to 'build for Africa' while demonstrating traction and scalability. Investors expect startups to prove their ability to scale globally, despite the local contexts shaping their business models.
Founders ask investors questions about venture capital in Africa
TechCabal - Jul 21, 2025
The launch of 'Ask an Investor' flipped the traditional founder-VC dynamic, allowing founders to question investors. Founders discussed the need for African VCs to rethink their sourcing and evaluation methods, as Western models are not suitable.