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Rising Tide Africa’s sixth Deal Day event comes up in November 2020. The Deal Day is an event where entrepreneurs are opportune to present their business to potential investors. In light of the above, we are currently open to receiving applications applications from businesses which are female-founded and female-led (gender diverse management teams) profering solutions which are tech enabled. The deadline for submissions of pitches is 9th of October, 2020.  Please submit your presentations using this format as only pitches submitted in that format would be reviewed for the Deal Day. All submissions should be made to pitches@risingtideafrica.com. …

The world of work as we know it is changing forever. As you read this article, it is quite likely that like many of us, you are working from home. While we must grit our teeth and go through COVID19, it’s also important to prepare for a post-COVID 19 world. The crisis has forced many organisations previously unwilling to formally accept working from home as normal business practice, to retrace their steps. I believe having now stepped into this new room, many will decide to spend quite a bit more time here, even after the crisis is over. Indeed, they …

Co-founder of Rising Tide Africa, Yemi Keri recently featured in the ForbesWomen section of the Forbes. She addressed the state of angel investing in Africa, the need for more female investors and the full objective of Rising Tide Africa. Formalizing the efforts of what she believes is an already existing culture of angel investing, will help ease the access of capital to entrepreneurs. “Culturally you are not termed an angel investor, but every so often you assist a family member or a friend. You give them money to start up something or to grow their business. It’s really done informally,” she stated. …

There is little debate needed to ascertain that the skills from both an up-and-coming startup CEO combined with the experience of a seasoned CEO from a corporate company would do little to hurt the return on investment of any business. Startup CEOs bring energetic and fresh perspectives on how to maximize profits. They come ripe with innovative ideas and typically have a more comprehensive understanding about how digital technology can foster new opportunities for businesses. On the other hand, if you take the experience of a CEO with — let’s say — 20-plus years of experience in the corporate sector, …

As a startup, you’re finally presented with the opportunity to pitch your business ideas a group of potential investors or clients. You have documented your ideas and you’re confident your pitch will leave your audience’s mind packed with questions of interest, but you have just ten minutes to wow them. You may be thinking of what tips to take to help you sell your business idea in ten minutes and return home with some good news. Every innovator or entrepreneur will find themselves in this position at one point in their lives, and it is important that you are prepared …

If you’ve ever been interested in fixing the gender gap issue women face in our world, being an angel investor and an active one at that, could just be a step in the right direction. Alicia Robb, CEO of Next Wave Impact, recently narrated her encounter with a young female founder at a summit she attended last year. The young lady told her that she had gone to give a presentation at a pitch event and, upon arriving at the meeting, one of the men in the room had asked her to go and fetch coffee for everyone. She also mentioned how …

This month experienced a lot of creative events, so much that it has spurred us to explore the creative sector more closely. At a time in our continent, when our leaders are seeking ways to diversify the economy beyond oil, we believe that the creative industry presents an opportunity for this diversification. The Creative Industry Federation defines the Creative Industry as those industries that have their origin in human creativity, skill, and talent with the potential for wealth and job creation through the exploitation of intellectual property. The creative industry has a wide range of activities (including arts, crafts, design, fashion, film, …

In the last article, we discussed the role angel investors play in driving innovation and economic growth across borders; one being that they serve as the main source of local investments for early-stage businesses. If this is the case, then the government needs to be more involved. They need to pay more attention to the contributory effect of angel investors to nation-building. More importantly, they need to support angel investors so they can create more value and capital to the nation. The number of angel investors in Nigeria is on the rise and we believe that Government support in the following …

Countries are becoming more interested in entrepreneurship, particularly because of the key role it plays in driving innovation and economic growth across borders. Yet one of the major challenge entrepreneurs face is raising capital. Entrepreneurial ventures are mostly viewed as too risky for banks and other financing houses, yet these ventures require a significant amount of investment that may not be raised from family and friends. This is where angel investors come in. The development and commercialization of innovation is central to any country’s competitiveness and entrepreneurs who engage in such activities contribute majorly to growth of that country’s productivity …

An online presence or a lack of one can have a direct effect on the image of any business. It is no surprise that customers tend to avoid a business with a bad online presence. We have come up with a list of top mistakes businesses make online, and how they can be avoided. # Mistake 1: Not having a website A website is no longer a luxury but a major necessity for any serious-minded business. Studies have shown that customers would visit a company’s website before making any purchase from them. Thankfully, having a good website does not equate …