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February 11, 2026

Published by Bright Kwofie at February 11, 2026

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Why Some African Startups Raise Big Checks—and Others Stall: Oui Capital’s Olu Oyinsan Explains

As more global capital turns toward Africa, the gap between startups that secure large institutional checks and those that remain stuck at the seed stage is […]

February 9, 2026

Dr Tope Mitchell Founder of ReflektMe (1)

Published by Gugulethu Nxumalo at February 9, 2026

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How Academic Research Shaped Reflekt Me—and a Human-Centric E-Commerce Model

When Tope Mitchell, PhD, describes her startup, Reflekt Me, she frames it less as a tech platform and more as a solution to a blind spot […]

March 23, 2023

Published by Zara Shepherd-Brierley at March 23, 2023

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Meet the 10 Tech Startups in the Inaugural Geekz Ventures Pre-Accelerator Program

US-based pre-accelerator Geekz Ventures has announced its class of 10 startups for its inaugural cohort program. The GROWTH pre-accelerator program supports Black and Latinx-led early-stage companies […]

March 27, 2019

Founders Present at SXSW Black Girl Ventures Pitch Contest

Published by Sian Morson at March 27, 2019

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Impressive Founders Pitch ‘Black Girl Ventures’ at SXSW

The annual SXSW conference is always an interesting affair. With its multiple tracks for music, film and interactive, this year there were plenty of opportunities to discuss diversity, […]