Seed Capital

What Is Seed Capital? The term seed capital refers to the type of financing used in the formation of a startup. Funding is provided by private investors—usually in exchange for an equity stake in the company or for a share in the profits of a product. Much of the seed

Series A, B, C Funding: How It Works

A startup with a brilliant business idea is aiming to get its operations up and running. From humble beginnings, the company proves the worthiness of its model and products, steadily growing thanks to the generosity of friends, family and the founders’ own financial resources. Over

Ranked: Top 10 African countries in Global Cybersecurity Index

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has released the latest Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI). According to the ITU, the recent index shows a growing commitment worldwide to tackle and reduce cybersecurity threats. Each country’s development is assessed along the five strategic pillars of the Union’s Global

Cryptocurrency And Crowdfunding: A Match Made In Heaven?

According to ICODATA, in 2017, ICOs amounted to $6,101,438,558 in funds raised with the total number of campaigns held reaching 871. The most fruitful month for ICOs was September of 2017 when blockchain-powered startups gathered about 27% of yearly volumes. Funds raised in 2017. Source – https://www.icodata.io/stats/2017 HDAC is one of the game-changers

NaturFund Artisan Outreach

Did you know that the artisan sector is the second largest employer in the developing world, behind agriculture? That’s right: millions of people in developing countries around the globe (most of them women) participate in the artisan economy, practicing traditional crafts as a means to

Mentors, Investors and Sponsors

In our professional and live’s work, we would come across these three influential figures from time to time. First, Mentors. Mentors are people who we look up to. They model the kind of person we want to become. Most times, they are not within our