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No Enterprise Left Behind: The Role of SMEs in Africa's Venture Landscape

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Welcome to Track 5 of The Trajectory Africa, a podcast series exploring the trajectory, or pathway, of venture capital and startup formation in Africa. This episode’s guest artist is Kuhle Mnisi. Kuhle is a Principal at Secha Capital, which she joined to marry her finance skill with a deep passion for impact. Prior to joining Secha, Kuhle worked as an Assistant Lecturer at the University of Cape Town, and interned with Act in Africa, a design thinking and entrepreneurship development program, as well as Goldman Sachs in investment banking and PwC in auditing. In this conversation, Kuhle and I explore the SME investment opportunity, how it’s similar to and different from tech, and the ways in which tech-enabled SMEs and tech ventures play complementary roles in the broader venture ecosystem in Africa.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Why Kuhle joined Secha Capital, a patient capital holding company that invests in African SMEs looking to grow
  • Secha's mission and approach: how it defines SMEs and why they present robust investment opportunities
  • Why it’s important for SMEs to adopt technology
  • How SMEs and tech startups are connected, and how SMEs fuel tech startup growth

Kuhle's Recommended Track & Featured Resources:

DJ Saphir’s Spotify Playlist:

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Welcome to Track 5 of The Trajectory Africa, a podcast series exploring the trajectory, or pathway, of venture capital and startup formation in Africa. This episode’s guest artist is Kuhle Mnisi. Kuhle is a Principal at Secha Capital, which she joined to marry her finance skill with a deep passion for impact. Prior to joining Secha, Kuhle worked as an Assistant Lecturer at the University of Cape Town, and interned with Act in Africa, a design thinking and entrepreneurship development program, as well as Goldman Sachs in investment banking and PwC in auditing. In this conversation, Kuhle and I explore the SME investment opportunity, how it’s similar to and different from tech, and the ways in which tech-enabled SMEs and tech ventures play complementary roles in the broader venture ecosystem in Africa.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • Why Kuhle joined Secha Capital, a patient capital holding company that invests in African SMEs looking to grow
  • Secha's mission and approach: how it defines SMEs and why they present robust investment opportunities
  • Why it’s important for SMEs to adopt technology
  • How SMEs and tech startups are connected, and how SMEs fuel tech startup growth

Kuhle's Recommended Track & Featured Resources:

DJ Saphir’s Spotify Playlist:

  continue reading

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