January 17, 2019 – ERIC OSIAKWAN

Senegal Based Teranga Solutions Merges With European HotelOnline

Africa, Investment, KINGS / By Eric Osiakwan

Traveltech startup, Teranga Solutions which has extensive operations in Senegal, announced its merger with HotelOnline recently, in a press release. Teranga which is headquartered in Washington DC is founded by Moustapha Ndoye and his brother Alioune Ndoye. The company was recognized as one of the most innovative startups in the continent in 2013 by Demo Africa. The companies, in their official statement, clarified that individually they …

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Why a new model is needed for investing in African tech startups

Africa, KINGS / By Eric Osiakwan

BY TOM JACKSON ON NOVEMBER 27, 2018 Traditional models for investing in early-stage businesses do not work in Africa, and investors need to rethink how they do things when backing startups on the continent. That is according to panellists discussing investing in African startups at the recent startup-dedicated AHUB eventheld at the AfricaCom conference in Cape Town, who said …

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African entrepreneurs can lead next “decade of creativity”

Africa, Investment, KINGS / By Eric Osiakwan

BY GABRIELLA MULLIGAN ON NOVEMBER 14, 2018 Entrepreneurs can lead the coming “decade of creativity” in Africa, if the continent learns to own its unique characteristics, and investors step up to support the ecosystem, according to Eric Osiakwan, managing partner at Chanzo Capital. Speaking at the startup-dedicated AHUB event, held at pan-African tech conference AfricaCom in Cape Town, Osiakwan …

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