This presentation was held during the Lift Conference in Geneva in February 2016. It details how African entrepreneurs are taking the fast track to innovation by skipping whole generations of technologies and rethinking products and services for a global audience. It also presents a formula for how to think of African innovation in a global context.
12. Seedstars Summit in Lausanne
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#01
MEDIA COVERAGE
80+ journalists from all over the
world come discover emerging
market startups
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CONNECTING THE DOTS
1000+ attendance from 50+
countries
joined the Final Event in 2015
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1000+
innovators
250+
articles
50+
local winners
100+
investors
BOOTCAMP
50+ entrepreneurs follow a 4 day
bootcamp to improve their pitch &
learn new skills
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NETWORKING
100+ investors & corporates
connected with top tech startups
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#02 #03 #04
14. Classify these countries from largest to smallest
population:
A. South Africa
B. Kenya
C. Nigeria
D.Ethiopia
15. Classify these countries from largest to smallest
population:
A. Nigeria (183mio)
B. Ethiopia (99mio)
C. South Africa (55mio)
D.Kenya (45mio)
16. The real size of Africa
Africa Population today (2016):
1.2 billion
Africa Population 2025:
1.5 billion
Africa Population 2050:
2.5 billion
17. What is the median age of Africa?
A. 12.8
B. 19.5
C. 23.2
D.32.3
18. What is the median age of Africa?
A. 12.8
B. 19.5
C. 23.2
D.32.3
19. What is the median age of Africa?
A. 12.8
B. 19.5
C. 23.2
D.32.3
E. Europe = 41.9
20.
21.
22. What is the mobile phone penetration in Africa?
A. 21%?
B. 34%?
C. 47%?
D.65%?
23. What is the mobile phone penetration in Africa?
A. 21%?
B. 34%?
C. 47%?
D.65%?
24. What is the mobile phone penetration in Africa?
A. 21%?
B. 34%?
C. 47%?
D.65%?
E. USA = 103%
25. 2014 2015
China India
United States China
Japan Indonesia
Brazil South Africa
United Kingdom Brazil
Germany Pakistan
India Nigeria
South Korea Egypt
Russia Vietnam
Italy Bangladesh
TOP 10 SMARTPHONE
MARKETS FOR GROWTH
BY VALUE
26. What is the bandwidth capacity growth rate in Africa
(between 2011-2015)?
A. 27%?
B. 39%?
C. 42%?
D.51%?
27. What is the bandwidth capacity growth rate in Africa
(between 2011-2015)?
A. 27%?
B. 39%?
C. 42%?
D.51%?
28.
29. How many hours per day do South Africans spend on
social media on average?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D.4
30. How many hours per day do South Africans spend on
social media on average?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D.4
31. How many hours per day do South Africans spend on
social media on average?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D.4
E. USA = 2
32.
33. What percentage of the Kenyan GDP flows through
mobile phones?
A. 13%?
B. 29%?
C. 42%?
D.67%?
34. What percentage of the Kenyan GDP flows through
mobile phones?
A. 13%?
B. 29%?
C. 42%?
D.67%?
42. The funding landscape
SOUTH AFRICA
Ave Deal Size:
$500k - $1,2mill
Main Sector: Fintech
TANZANIA
Ave Deal Size:
$107k
Off Grid Electric 98% funds
Main Sector: SolarNIGERIA
Ave Deal Size:
$1,6mill
Main Sectors: Fintech &
eCommerce
GHANA
Ave Deal Size:
$218k
Main Sector:
Fintech
KENYA
Ave Deal Size:
$940k - $2,6mill
(with M-KOPA)
Main Sector:
Solar
EGYPT
Ave Deal Size:
$950k
Main Sector:
eCommerce