Salum Awadh is the Founder and CEO of SSC Capital, a corporate advisory and investment banking firm based in Dar es Salaam. He is also the founder of the Tanzania Venture Capital Network. Salum talks about his journey into venture capital, building the Mbadala Impact Fund, and the current challenges and opportunities for Tanzania’s startups and venture funding ecosystem.

Reach out to Salum: sawadh@ssc.co.tz

For more information on SSC Capital, head to: http://www.ssc.co.tz/

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Jumanne Mtambalike is the Founder and CEO of Sahara Ventures, an ecosystem enabler based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania focused on events, consulting, and acceleration. Jumanne talks about his journey into working with startups, Sahara Venture’s history and unique role in the ecosystem, and the current challenges and opportunities for Tanzania’s startups.

Reach out to Jumanne: ceo@saharaventures.com

For more information on Sahara Ventures, head to: https://saharaventures.com

Check out Jumanne’s website, follow him on Twitter, and read his blog posts on Medium

Andrea Böhmert is a Partner at Knife Capital, a venture capital firm based in Cape Town, South Africa. Andrea discusses her journey into VC, Knife Capital's investment focus, Grindstone Accelerator, and some of the opportunities in South Africa's startup ecosystem.

Reach out to Andrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaboehmert/

For more information on Knife Capital, head to: https://knifecap.com