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Marketing and business development

In this module, you will learn about Business Development, more importantly, Business Development within the context of African startups. You will also get the… read more

This module is part of the Grow your business course.
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The course on ‘Grow your business’ is aimed at startup founders who are looking to scale their operations when they are getting traction for their product or service.

One module breaks down the different types of business models to consider, and the other module focuses on ways to build traction and grow the customer base.

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Introduction: How to make sound business development decisions

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Introduction: How to make sound business development decisions

Introduction: How to make sound business development decisions
Introduction: How to make sound business development decisions

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How to make data-driven business development decisions

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How to make data-driven business development decisions
How to make data-driven business development decisions

Takunda Chingozo is a founder of the Tech Village, named as one of the 100 Most Influential Young Africans for 2018 at the Youth African Awards. Takunda is well known for his interview with Former President Barack Obama in which he told him that sanctions were making ordinary citizens suffer and hindering startups to grow. He is passionate about entrepreneurship in Africa and the nurturin…

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How to make the right BD decisions for your startup

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How to make the right BD decisions for your startup
How to make the right BD decisions for your startup

Marek Zmyslowski is a Polish-born entrepreneur and executive focused on online businesses in Frontier and Emerging Markets. He co-founded HotelOnline.co a Hospitality Technology Company, and Jumia Travel Africa’s Biggest Hotel Booking Portal, with backing from Rocket Internet and Goldman Sachs. He is a Lead Mentor…

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How business development starts with following your intuition

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How business development starts with following your intuition
How business development starts with following your intuition

Rob Withagen is a co-founder and MD of Asoko Insight, a provider of corporate data on African, privately-held companies. Prior to founding Asoko, Rob worked as Oxford Business Group’s West Africa editor based out of Nigeria, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal and Gabon. He has written and commented extensively on bridging the information gap between Africa’s business opportunities and foreign …

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