Building to Scale in Africa's Startup Ecosystem: Systems, Talent & Growth
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Thursday, June 4  • 5 PM - 7 PM GMT+1
Overview
Scaling a startup in Africa often means navigating unique hurdles, from unreliable infrastructure to limited access to top talent and early-stage capital. Yet, many startups continue to grow and thrive by developing creative, context-specific strategies. In this online event, we'll explore how founders can scale sustainably by overcoming the most common growth bottlenecks. Join us as we dive into infrastructure realities, talent acquisition tactics, and fundraising strategies that actually work in African markets. Meet Lagos's top experts.
What You'll Learn:
- Understand how infrastructure limitations impact scale—and how to build resilient operations.
- Learn practical approaches to attracting, retaining, and developing talent in under-resourced markets.
- Explore fundraising strategies for early-stage startups facing capital constraints.
- Gain real-world insights from startups that have successfully scaled across Africa despite these challenges.
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About Founder Institute:
The is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over [total_graduates] entrepreneurs raise over [total_funding] in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
The is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over [total_graduates] entrepreneurs raise over [total_funding] in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
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