Ugwem Eneyo CEO at SHYFT Power Solutions and Josh Whale CEO at Ampersand discuss their recent financing rounds, e-mobility in Africa and investing on the continent.  Untapped Global's goal is to connect international investors with high growth frontier markets. We host The Nest investment network and have weekly discussions each Thursday on investing and entrepreneurship in frontier markets on Clubhouse, and in-person in cities around the world. We also host The Nest, a monthly in person and on-line pitch platform highlighting the most promising startups from emerging markets. Visit our website to learn more about Untapped Global: https://untapped-global.com/

From misperceptions of risk in Africa to local investors undervaluing local startups, valuations in startups in Africa vary widely. Are they under valued or over valued? We discussed this topic with panelists;  Adenike Sherriff - Principal at Future Africa , Stephen Deng -Co-founder & Partner at DFS Lab, Laurent Lamothe -former Prime Minister of Haiti and Jim Chu- CEO at Untapped Global.  Untapped Global's goal is to connect international investors with high growth frontier markets. We host The Nest investment network and have weekly discussions each Thursday on investing and entrepreneurship in frontier markets on Clubhouse, and in-person in cities around the world. We also host The Nest, a monthly in person and on-line pitch platform highlighting the most promising startups from emerging markets. Visit our website to learn more about Untapped Global: https://untapped-global.com/

Over $2B in venture capital went to Africa in 2020, but the opportunity for financing goes well beyond VC. We will look at venture debt and the role it can play in scaling startups in Africa with key panelists Camila Nestor - CEO at MCE Social Capital, Kwami Williams - CEO and Co founder at MoringaConnect, and Rob Eloff - Co founder of Lateral Capital.  Untapped Global's goal is to connect international investors with high growth frontier markets. We host The Nest investment network and have weekly discussions each Thursday on investing and entrepreneurship in frontier markets on Clubhouse, and in-person in cities around the world. We also host The Nest, a monthly in person and on-line pitch platform highlighting the most promising startups from emerging markets. Visit our website to learn more about Untapped Global: https://untapped-global.com/

This week on Meet the Entrepreneur, our partners Invest Africa  spoke to Mohamed Abdou, founder of Pravica, the first blockchain email service provider in the MENA region. They discussed the disruptive potential of the technology to solve some of Africa's most pressing challenges including trust in institutions, financial inclusion and underreported data. Mohamed Abou pitched Pravica on The Nest in March: To watch Mohamed's pitch click here. Learn More about Pravica: https://pravica.io/ Learn More about Invest Africa: https://www.investafrica.com/ This year, Untapped Global has partnered with Invest Africa to boost investment in African startups through The Nest, a hybrid online and in-person monthly pitch series. Join us every month online and across the globe as we hear from Africa's high-impact and high-growth startups. Register for the next pitch event on 22nd April: bit.ly/untappedthenest Get in touch at [email protected] for more information about how you can get involved in pitching or investing through The Nest. Join our network of like-minded global investors and entrepreneurs on our WhatsApp channel: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HHMGGUwEVuQ7dL33CJ3EXU

More and more African companies are speeding to global markets as services turn digital and migrate to the cloud. What does this mean for Africa’s tech firms? We explore this topic with key panelists Bob Skinstad, Keet van Zyl, Christophe Viarnaud and Alfa Bumhira.  Untapped Global's goal is to connect international investors with high growth frontier markets. We host The Nest investment network and have weekly discussions each Thursday on investing and entrepreneurship in frontier markets on Clubhouse, and in-person in cities around the world. We also host The Nest, a monthly in person and on-line pitch platform highlighting the most promising startups from emerging markets.

A Harvard Business Review study found that in general, women were better rated than men as leaders, not just for the more stereotypical or obvious reasons on their training skills. Women leaders were better rated on all levels of business success, including problem analysis, solving problem solving and Innovation Initiative.  In this episode Hope Ditlhakanyane, founder of We Fund Women,  Sarah Dusek founder of Enygma Ventures and Louise Mitchell from Take My Word discuss investing and entrepreneurship for female founders and investors.  Untapped Global's goal is to connect international investors with high growth frontier markets. We host The Nest investment network and have weekly discussions each Thursday on investing and entrepreneurship in frontier markets on Clubhouse, and in-person in cities around the world. We also host The Nest, a monthly in person and on-line pitch platform highlighting the most promising startups from emerging markets.

Cryptocurrencies in Africa have attracted strong interest. But with the introduction of new government restrictions, what does the future hold for crypto in Africa?  Untapped Global's goal is to connect international investors with high growth frontier markets. We host The Nest investment network and have weekly discussions each Thursday on investing and entrepreneurship in frontier markets on Clubhouse, and in-person in cities around the world. We also host The Nest, a monthly in person and on-line pitch platform highlighting the most promising startups from emerging markets.

In this episode, Geetha Tharmaratnam, Raj Kulasingam, Vivian Nwakah Christophe Viarnaud, Luni Libes discuss alternatve investment models in Africa  Untapped Global's goal is to connect international investors with high growth frontier markets. We host The Nest investment network and have weekly discussions each Thursday on investing and entrepreneurship in frontier markets on Clubhouse, and in-person in cities around the world. We also host The Nest, a monthly in person and on-line pitch platform highlighting the most promising startups from emerging markets.

Meet the Entrepreneur, a podcast series by Invest Africa, spoke to Jim Chu, our Founder of Untapped Global, about Untapped Global's new collaboration with Invest Africa and his plan to use Smart Asset Financing™ to tap into the $4T opportunity in the fastest-growing economies. This year, Untapped Global will be partnering with Invest Africa to boost investment in African startups through The Nest, a hybrid online and in-person monthly pitch series. Join us every month online and across the globe as we hear from Africa's high-impact and high-growth startups. Register for the next pitch event on 18th March: bit.ly/untappedthenest Get in touch at [email protected] for more information about how you can get involved in pitching or investing through The Nest. Join our network of like-minded global investors and entrepreneurs on our WhatsApp channel: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HHMGGUwEVuQ7dL33CJ3EXU 

Digitization has transformed the world in almost every aspect in the last few decades. Internet access, mobile phones, social media, and other services have changed how people communicate and work. In Africa and other emerging markets, the vast majority of economic transactions are happening informally, that is, not through formal companies or services, but between one person to another. Digitizing these transactions creates opportunities to use technology to make them more efficient – better matching of supply and demand (e-ride hailing services like Uber), eliminating inefficient intermediaries with mobile money giants such as MPESA in Kenya, predictive analytics (estimating seasonal demand from past data), e-wallets for the unbanked, among others. Africa is leapfrogging many developed markets in this regard. Untapped Global's goal is to connect international investors with high growth frontier markets. We host The Nest investment network and have weekly discussions each Thursday on investing and entrepreneurship in frontier markets on Clubhouse, on zoom, and in-person in cities around the world.