Exciting news for Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector. Zimbabwe records its largest wheat harvest in 2022, 375,000 tons, making the African country a self-sufficient agricultural powerhouse. https://t.co/06lDwy7qR8
Local African tech company applies for funding from African VC’s
Gets rejected
Applies to YC
Gets accepted
African VC’s complain about valuations
African VC’s invest at premiums
Repeat
Tonight we bring the #StartupWeekendHarare to a close with the pitch competition.Young Zimbabwean startups have spent the weekend with mentors, learning the ins and outs of business. Excited to see what they have learnt while judging the competition https://t.co/QJ48SsxrZZ
Managing Partner @EPambuka will be participating in this weekends @StartupWeekend Harare, as judge. Looking forward to meeting young Zimbabwean founders
"Getting investors to notice and take interest in a startup begins by making a connection with them. This is where networking comes in for women entrepreneurs."
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Elizabeth Pambuka (@LizPambuka) of @thandinvest on how women-led startups can get investments
https://t.co/5ThlqWwrWO