How to Pitch a Diaspora-Targeted Product to Investors in the US, UK and Canada
Building a product for Africans in the diaspora can be commercially attractive, but pitching that opportunity to investors requires more than saying: “There are millions of Nigerians abroad and they send money home.” Investors have heard versions of that story before. What they want to know is whether you have identified a specific customer problem, […]
How to Get Your Business Funding-Ready in 90 Days
Access to finance remains one of the biggest constraints facing businesses in Nigeria and across Africa. Entrepreneurs frequently complain that banks are unwilling to lend, investors are difficult to attract, and grant programmes are extremely competitive. While these concerns are valid, there is another side of the funding conversation that receives far less attention: many […]