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Why are there so many fledglings from Africa? Two main reasons: There are fewer quality business accelerators in Africa than in other regions of the world, and thus we receive more good applicants from Africa The opportunities in Africa are enormous. It’s the last place on Earth with 1 billion people growing from poverty to middle class. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new...
What happens in a 4-day accelerator? More than you can imagine… The days are full of workshops, lectures, expert, conversations, with advice not only from the various speakers but also from fellow members of the cohort, as there are a dozen entrepreneurs in the room. Above is a quick preview of what that all looks like. And coming up soon, videos of the final stories from Demo Day. Share...
In 2013, Samuel Rigu was looking for a new challenge. Having grown up in a rural Kenyan farming family, he knew that farms in his village depended on synthetic fertilizers. On a continent where land degradation has driven millions of people out of their villages and into cities, fertilizer is often a must for farmers. However, African farmers pay two-to-six times the average world price...
There simply are few (if any) books that walk entrepreneurs step-by-step through the complex process from having an idea to having an operational, revenue-generating company. The Next Step series of books does just that. We use this book series in Fledge as the core of our curriculum. It’s the same curriculum our founder, Luni, uses to teach MBAs. And its also the core material covered by...