McKinsey studied 200 family business successions. The biggest problem wasn’t the heir — it was the outgoing CEO
Acha Leke is a senior partner in McKinsey’s Johannesburg office, Chairman of McKinsey’s Africa region, and a member…
Applications are now open for the 2026 Accelerate Africa Startup Program – Funding Ranging Between $250,000 to $500,000
Accelerate Africa is a founder-focused startup accelerator dedicated to supporting bold and visionary African entrepreneurs building scalable businesses…
A New Era For Indian VC Funds
When Ashish Agrawal, Ishaan Mittal and Tejeshwi Sharma quit Peak XV Partners earlier this year, it revived the…
Between Entrepreneurship & Motherhood: Navigating Both Worlds
In conversation with Ronak Shah Soneta, founder of WeHaveAVision, on building her own business, moving countries, and learning…
Five V pours $55m into hospitality tech start-up Ordermentum
Private equity group Five V has invested $55 million in hospitality e-commerce start-up Ordermentum, whose platform is used…
Forget the feed: Status AI raises $17M to turn social media into interactive entertainment
Like many young people of her generation, Fai Nur was what she called a “chronically online teenager.” She…
Canva IPO not needed, General Catalyst CEO Hemant Taneja says
One of the biggest Silicon Valley backers of Canva says the design tech giant has no need to…
Antler CEO Magnus Grimeland: Innovation is global, not limited to Silicon Valley
Most venture capital firms get their start in Silicon Valley. It took Antler almost a decade to open…
Power Outages Threaten Nigeria’s Innovation Hubs: Report
The survival of many innovation hubs across Nigeria is under threat from persistent power outages, poor internet connectivity…
Hindu entrepreneurship predates modern capitalism, inspiring startups: Study
A research paper recently came out from the corridors of the University of Glasgow. An Indian professor published…
This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in almost half a century
Fragrance tech company Patina says it has raised $2 million in funding investors, including Betaworks and True Ventures. …
Namibia maintains second position in southern Africa’s startup ecosystem – News
Namibia has been ranked tenth in Africa and 94th globally in the 2026 StartupBlink Global Startup Ecosystem Index…