Africa’s next chapter is being authored by its builders. At Catalyze 2025, we gather the thinkers, makers, and funders driving local innovation—on their own terms. This year’s theme, African by Design, centers the power of context, culture, and community in building systems that last.
👇🏾In this Edition * Community Session Reminder * Members Only Events * Ecosystem Updates * International events relevant to African Founders Community Updates from The Beta Collective Community by Priscilla 🌍 Happening Today: Let’s Talk Africa’s Energy & Climate Future Later today, we’re gathering for another edition of our community session, and
What if Africa stopped taking its cues from Silicon Valley and started writing its own playbook—KPIs, business models, and all? In this issue, I’m daring us to build African by Design: solutions rooted in our realities, priced in our currencies, and powered by the grit we know best.
👇🏾In this Edition * Founder's Notes: * Fireside chat recap * Catalyze 2025 is coming! 🎊 * Members Only Events * Ecosystem Updates * International events relevant to African Founders 📮 Founder's Notes Dear friends, I am incredibly excited and deeply honored to officially announce Catalyze 2025. I feel honored because I get to
Are women-only founder events still relevant in 2025? Let’s talk facts, not feelings.
👇🏾In this Edition * 🧠 Community Session Recap * Events Open to All * Members Only Event * Beta Mode New Season Announcement * Ecosystem Updates 🧠 Community Session Recap: Building the Right Marketing System In May, we hosted an insightful community session focused on Marketing 101 for African startups. Priscilla Ogbu and Adebayo Ademola opened the
👇🏾In this Edition * Founder's Notes * Community Session Invitation * Ecosystem Updates 📮 Founder's Notes: Why Marketing Feels So Hard (And What to Do About It) Marketing is tough for startups, of course. There’s no way around it. You’re juggling building your product, setting up your operations,
👇🏾In this Edition * 📮Founders Notes * Startup Law for African Founders * Beta Collective Community Membership * Ecosystem Updates 📮 Founder's Notes: Legaaaaalllllll..... You’re busy building your startup, validating your product, and chasing down customers and investors. You’re thinking MVP, market fit, and fundraising—not contracts, IP protection, or legal
👇🏾In this Edition * Community Session Invite * Ecosystem Updates Community Updates from The Beta Collective Community by Priscilla Invitation to Startup Law 101: African Founder Edition If you're building a startup, getting your legal foundations right early on can save you from major headaches later. That’s why we’
👇🏾In this Edition * Founder's Notes: The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur * Community Session Recap * Beta Collective Community Membership * Ecosystem Updates 📮 Founder's Notes: The Rise of the Social Entrepreneur This edition founders note was written by Olamidayo You are capable of creating meaningful impact—if you give
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When we envisioned The Beta Collective, we set out to become a catalyst for African innovation—a place where bright minds could connect, experiment, and build solutions with genuine impact.
👇🏾In this Edition * Founder's Notes: From Whiteboard to Launch * Blitz Launch Update * Community Update * Ecosystem Updates 📮 Founder's Notes A behind-the-scenes look at how we brought Blitz to life, from ideation to launching a landing page. When I started working on Blitz, it stemmed from a clear