You’re a founder looking for venture capital in Africa - how do you do it? Is it worth the cold email, filling out the contact form on the VC’s homepage, or is it more about who you know, or whether you’ve been profiled by Disrupt Africa?
Africa, like the rest of the world, is going through a VC funding “winter”, with a capital crunch threatening the survival of many leading startups. But Erick Yong, from Africa-focused investor GreenTec Capital Partners and the Zeitec Investment Office, remains bullish on the African tech space in spite of current challenges.
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde is concerned about year-end budget cuts affecting service delivery, exacerbated by population growth and hits to frontline services.