Eight2Five Innovation Hub powered by Old Mutual has impacted over 12 000 entrepreneurs through training and programs, with the mission of providing an enabling environment for innovation and entrepreneurship for the startup and SME community. We’re excited to share some of the highlights from our October adventures here at Eight2Five. The hub has been a hive of […]
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Africa’s fate depends on innovations that address the continent’s most critical matters while also creating products that appeal to the global market. To that end, accelerator programs facilitate and enable the transformation of home-grown solutions into global powerhouses. Various governments and organisations, including Eight2Five Innovation Hub, powered by Old Mutual has since introduced accelerator and
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Eight2Five Innovation Hub powered by Old Mutual brings the September event highlights. The article unpacks all the month’s updates on activities at Eight2Five. In the September Edition, you will read about the StartUp & Entrepreneur MeetUp sessions, the in-depth branding lessons, and a lady’s empowerment boot camp among other things. Branding 101 Series Business success
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Brand values have shown to be a significant differentiator for businesses of all sizes and in various sectors. They establish a culture that can compel potential partners and clients to work with you. According to studies, more than 50% of executives concur that corporate culture can affect an organization in all aspects. This includes profitability,
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There is a growing need for funding and support for startups and entrepreneurs across Africa. Investors around the globe have shown interest in providing that support for the advancement and development of innovative startups that show traction and potential to scale up. Unless you try to identify and pursue opportunities when you need them, your
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In the words of the American spiritual teacher, author, and philosopher, Vernon Howard, “Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn, and you will.” As a startup owner, with a learner’s mindset, you can get life and business insights even from the least expected spaces. Below we highlight a few lessons
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Access to funding is one of the biggest challenges facing entrepreneurs today, especially in Africa but upon research, we discovered that there are countless funding opportunities available for African entrepreneurs and beyond. Access to detailed information about these opportunities is also a challenge for most entrepreneurs, however, in this article we’ve taken the liberty to
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Eight2Five Innovation Hub is focused on creating a modern, professional, and energetic work environment to stimulate the creativity and productivity of innovative and entrepreneurial businesses and their teams. As they say, “behind every successful startup is an amazing team.” Realizing that startups are responsible for new innovation, and increased economic development, Eight2Five Innovation Hub developed
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In 2021, African tech companies were reported to have jointly raised over $4.27 billion in 800+ deals, which was a record quadruple the $1.1 billion that was pumped into the continent amidst the pandemic in 2020. Most of the funding went to fintech startups founded in Nigeria, one of the four countries that receive the
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The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that depression and anxiety cost the global economy $1 trillion per year in lost productivity proving that mental well-being at work is one of the most valuable assets for businesses to thrive. Oftentimes, people experiencing mental illness either miss work or get less done on the job, a behavior
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