IF you can’t bear to have your face stepped on, don’t try to climb the ladder. Munyaradzi Gwatidzo, a 38-year-old tech-entrepreneur’s five-year journey to a
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Lessons from Nigeria fin-tech Boom
By Simba Mswaka IN 2009 there was excitement about Nigeria as an African heavyweight. The Republic of South Africa was experiencing the effects of the
Zimbabwean Start-Up Shines in a Global Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Contest
eAgro, a Zimbabwean Start-Up that connects farmers to financing using mobile phones, alternative data, and machine learning packages has won USD$2500 cash prize and other
From a Vendor to a Renowned Businessman, the story of M&J Holdings, its start-up and Scaling-Up Journey
WHEN life throws you lemons make lemonade, such is the business journey of one Jerry More Nyazungu who started off as an airtime vendor in
Funding Options for Start-Ups
By Simba Mswaka EVERY start-up is looking for that silver bullet that will help take their idea to the next level. Regardless of the level
What a Start-up Needs to Know in 2021
By Simbarashe Mswaka START-UPS are the future and they have been glamourized as being Uber sexy without considering how difficult it is to build the
Generating a Business Idea and giving it Life
We have just begun the year 2021, and already it looks more challenging than its predecessor. In the worst scenario, some are going to lose
The Rise of Start-Ups in Zimbabwe amid the 2006-2008 Economic Crunch
WHILE the country was reeling in crisis around 2006 until 2008 when hyper-inflation screeched its peak, some enterprising individuals were observing and identifying gaps and
The Art of Infiltrating Your Target Market
It’s yet another week again for us to rise up and realise the dream. Last week we looked at an entrepreneurs’ attitude and in that
An Entrepreneur’s Attitude 1
Growing up, we have always been told that attitude determines your altitude. Nowhere is this truer than in business. Almost everyone I know aspires to