Fred Schmidt, Director International Affairs and a mentor from
Capital Factory shared his experience with Pakistani startups, “We’ve had an exceptional weekend with mentoring startups of excellent quality and we’ve chosen the ten that are the most suitable and have the best product-market fit when compared to the market in the US.
The 25 startups shortlisted as semifinalists took part in the activities of the weekend from perfecting the art of pitching to figuring out where they should penetrate into the US market.
A snapshot of the three-day workshops:
The first day focused on design thinking methodologies, understanding your market and delivering an effective elevator pitch. The sessions were followed by 2 minute pitching by all semifinalists.
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A resident in Dansadau town identified as Bilyaminu Dansadau told Daily Trust that some farmers from villages near Babbar Doka, a community located 10 km west of Dansadau town in Maru Local Government Area, had started mobilising to go and clear a farmland belonging to Dogo Gide, a notorious bandits’ leader.
“They have since started mobilising to go and clear Dogo Gide’s farmland on Saturday. The bandits’ leader had earlier asked farmers around the area that they should work on his farms first before he could allow anyone of them to cultivate their land.
“There is desperation on the part of the farmers as everyone wants to cultivate his land as rainy season begins to set in. The armed criminals have for many years forced farmers to abandon their farmlands. Dozens of farmers have been killed, kidnapped and maimed by the armed criminals.
The bandits’ leaders also threaten communities in the state that farmers must not go to their farms until they have gone to cultivate the farmlands of bandits’ leaders.
HARARE: Pakistan paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates after dismissing Zimbabwe batsman Luke Jongwe to seal victory in the second Test at the Harare Sports Club on Monday. AP
HARARE: New-ball spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi took a career-best five for 52 as Pakistan annihilated the hapless Zimbabwe by an innings and 147 runs early on the fourth day of the second Test while wrapping up a clinical 2-0 rout at the Harare Sports Club on Monday.
Pakistan needed just one wicket at the start of the day and it took a little over 20 minutes for Shaheen to induce an edge from Zimbabwe Test debutant Luke Jongwe (37) to wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan, wrapping up the contest as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 231 in their second innings.