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Co-Creation Hub’s edtech accelerator puts $15M towards African startups

TechCrunch

Africa’s largest innovation hub Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB), is launching a $15 million accelerator program, dubbed The Edtech Fellowship Program, to back and support 72 startups across Nigeria and Kenya over the next three years, TechCrunch has learned.

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After a record 2022, 8 investors explain why it’s ‘still just Day 1’ for Africa’s startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

It turns out that while later-stage investors, mostly international VC firms, grabbed headlines by writing immense checks, pre-seed and seed-stage investors were instrumental to the growth of the continent’s tech ecosystem. Did your investment strategies change along with the current market conditions?

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The Philippines Government Collaborates with Marikina City to Foster Innovation and Startups

AsiaTechDaily

During the launch event on December 4, 2023, the DTI revealed the Incubation, Development, and Entrepreneurial Assistance (IDEA) Program and the Accelerating Development, Valuation, and Corporate Entrepreneurship (ADVanCE) Program. Both initiatives are specifically tailored to push the creative sector. .”

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AHG Lab Secures $4M in Funding to Boost Philippine Startups

AsiaTechDaily

Established in 2020, AHG Lab operates under the umbrella of the Alternative Housing Group, which functions as a real estate startup and prop-tech incubator in the Philippines. AHG Lab has already nurtured a range of promising ventures. Pardo, now an advisor to AHG Lab, has guided the company’s journey.

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How Support Organizations Can Unlock the Potential of Entrepreneurs in Vietnam

Entrepreneurs' Organization

What is your strategy for hiring the ideal team amid post-pandemic Quiet Quitting ? Establishing a network: Language barriers, cultural differences, and a disorganized startup ecosystem can make networking in Vietnam seem impossible. Talent shortage: Skilled employees are hard to find.

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District of Innovators: Takeaways From DC Startup Week

Revolution

The conversation : The facets of a strong startup ecosystem with Rise of the Rest VP, Mahati Sridhar , Broccoli City co-founder, Marcus Allen , Cambium Carbon founder and CEO, Ben Christensen , and Rise of the Rest Director of Portfolio Success, Amira Ouji , moderating.

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Why every VC should spend a month with an accelerator

TechCrunch

However, I believe that accelerators can be the glue bringing the two together. I’ve participated in a number of accelerators, including Disney and Techstars, and these programs gave me a noticeable advantage when I stepped into VC. Accelerators are hubs for diversity. Boost serendipitous, strategic meetings.