Eric Osiakwan is the Managing Partner of Chanzo Capital, a growth capital firm investing both capital and mentoring in high-tech startups and scaleups in Kenya, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa (http://www.kingsofafrica.info/ (KINGS)) – these countries make up the "KINGS" of Africa's digital economy.
Eric is a serial Entrepreneur and Investor with 15+ years of ICT industry leadership across Africa and the world. He has worked in 32 African countries setting up ISPs, ISPAs, IXPs and high-tech startups. He co-founded Angel Africa List, Angel Fair Africa and Chanzo Capital.
On this episode you'll learn:
-What African countries are catching up to the big 5 KINGS markets?
-How does ICT infrastructure in North Africa and Subsaharan Africa compare?
-What are the challenges regarding last mile internet infrastructure across the African continent?
An Updated KINGS Thesis on Africa's Startup Ecosystems | The Global Startup Movement - Startup Ecosystem Leaders, Global Entrepreneurship, and Emerging Market Innovation podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
