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After 2,000 investments at Antler, these are the seven harsh truths I'd want every founder to hear before they start: 1. Nobody hands you customers, hires or investors. You have to go and win each one. 2. "I'll fail and learn from it" is an expensive plan. A job teaches you the same lessons on someone else's money. 3. The first two to three years take nearly all your waking hours. When I co-founded Zalora, and again with Antler, I told friends and family I'd be off the grid. 4. Until you've tried to sell it, you don't know if anyone wants it. Bill Gates and Paul Allen pitched their first product before they'd written a line of it. 5. Some very talented teams end up in trouble because both founders are great engineers and neither can sell. 6. You will hit walls, usually more than once. SpaceX lost three rockets before its first successful launch. 7. Most startups fail for ordinary reasons: the wrong team, the wrong business model, or poor management. The upside is that none of this is fixed. You can get better at every item on this list. Which one did you learn the hard way?

I don’t invest in Africa because I’m African. I invest in Africa because I'm a capitalist. And Africa is the last great capitalist opportunity. I’m not trying to “save” the continent. I’m investing to make money.

Every Monday, I’ll be sharing opportunities I find interesting. Grants, scholarships, fellowships, and anything else worth applying for. How can you support? Apply to whatever catches your interest, and all I ask is that you RT so someone else can see it and benefit too. Be audacious this week. Take what belongs to Caesar and his brother-in-law. Gather everything that glitters. If it’s not gold, turn it into scrap. No opportunity is too big. No application is beneath you. Happy new week. Go get yours! 🚀

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Did You(th) Know about the NYDA Grant Thresholds? The NYDA Grant Funding comprises four (4) thresholds. Each threshold has a list of requirements. Check out the artwork! The NYDA Grant Programme is designed to provide young entrepreneurs with both financial and non-financial opportunities to either establish new or grow existing businesses. HOW TO APPLY: Visit the NYDA ERP Portal for online applications: erp.nyda.gov.za If you have already applied, you may check your grant application status. Watch this step-by-step guide: youtu.be/OU3Q0el-eZU #NYDA #Grant #Funding #SouthAfrica #MondayMotivation

The Gauteng Enterprise Propeller invites you to a Compliance Workshop aimed at helping entrepreneurs understand and meet the legal, regulatory and administrative requirements needed to operate their businesses effectively and sustainably. Registration Link: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/002febc7… #MouldingEntrepreneurs 🇿🇦

Celebrating Gauteng’s Greatest. Chosen by you, loved by us. 💙 The independents deserve to be celebrated. They’re the businesses with a name above the door and a person behind the counter. They give our neighbourhoods their character, create jobs and bring our communities together. Let’s never stop giving them their flowers. 💐 #GautengsGreatest

“My business is just taking a lot of my time lately.”

The African Union is inviting young African creatives to design the official logo and visual identity for the AU Theme of the Year 2027. Your design won't just sit in a portfolio. It will represent a continent of 1.4 billion people, appearing across AU summits, campaigns, publications and platforms throughout 2027 and beyond. Bring your creativity Reflect Africa's spirit See your work on the continental stage Deadline: 23rd oct, 2026 🔗 Submit here: au.int/en/newsevents/…

The 2026 Yoco’s Choice Award goes to And Fries. 🏆 Congratulations to founder Lwazi Madonsela @umsindisiwesiko and the entire team. #GautengsGreatest

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Africa doesn’t have a deal flow problem. The bigger question is what we choose to fund and what those investments ultimately produce. Two weeks ago, I joined the Ajim Summit during the 81st @UN General Assembly (UNGA) for a conversation on deal flow and where capital is moving across Africa’s technology ecosystem. @Velocityhq_, we think about that through the lens of impact. Not simply how much capital is deployed or how quickly a company scales, but what that growth unlocks: jobs, greater access, stronger businesses and more productive economies. The best technology investments should solve real problems and contribute to the priorities of the markets they serve. That connection between capital, innovation and economic outcomes is where I believe the opportunity gets especially interesting. Thank you to @euniceajim and the @AjimCapital team for bringing together investors, founders and allocators willing to get specific about what it will take to move more capital. The opportunity is there. The work is making sure the capital creates something that lasts.

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Kasi Tech Summit 2026 is happening now, techpreneurs, innovators and exhibitors filling the room with ideas, connections and practical insights on the future of technology and AI. Kasi is ready. Swipe through some moments. #KasiTech #KasiTechSummit #JoinUsForTEA

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The local businesses that have earned a special place in your life deserve their flowers. 💐 Now’s your chance to back your favourites. Vote for #GautengsGreatest and help them take the title 👇

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Every single vote counts toward crowning Gauteng’s finest. Help your top spots secure the title before voting officially closes at ow.ly/LvPw50ZSh9o! #GautengsGreatest Powered By @Yoco_ZA

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ENGINE ROOM REVVING. Tshimologong is where Fak’ugesi gets busy. Come see what people are building. Try something. Play something. Argue with something. Rock up whenever. Choose what you like. 13–17 Oct · Tshimologong fakugesi.co.za #Fakugesi2026

THE INTELLIGENCE CENTURY. Africa is already building the intelligence that comes next. Dr Benjamin Rosman delivers the keynote on why Africa must help invent intelligent systems. THU 15 OCT · 10:20–11:00 Chris Seabrooke Music Hall fakugesi.co.za/tickets.html #Fakugesi2026

SWITCH ON The signal is now transmitting. African Imaginaries is now transmitting. See fakugesi.co.za 13–17 October 2026 @WitsUniversity @TshimologongIT #Fakugesi2026 #AfricanImaginaries

🚨 VUL’ AMATHUBA IS LIVE! We’re at Constitution Hill’s People’s Park with 60+ exhibitors, buses bringing people in and Gauteng residents connecting with opportunities. 🙌🏾 Jobs, funding, business support & skills development the opportunities are here! 🔓 #VulAmathuba #GrowingGautengTogether

We’ve been listening. 👂🏾 Today, we’re turning what you’ve been asking for into action. VUL’AMATHUBA brings opportunities in jobs, business support, funding, skills development & entrepreneurship closer to the people. 🔓 This is opportunity in action. #VulAmathuba #GrowingGautengTogether

Looking for Amathuba? 👀 Well, come this side! We have over 9,000 opportunities available for you. 🇿🇦 All you have to do is show up, check what matches you and apply. Your opportunity could be right here. Let’s Vul’Amathuba! 🚀 #VulAmathuba #WeNeedNewLeaders #GrowingGautengTogether

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Gauteng, are you ready? 👀 Your next opportunity could be closer than you think. Something exciting is coming — a place to learn, connect, grow and succeed. VUL’AMATHUBA. Opportunities for Everyone. Coming soon. #VulAmathuba #GrowingGautengTogether #GautengAtWork

Nigeria wants more critical data stored at home. But as the CBN tightens localisation requirements for financial institutions and the government builds a broader cloud framework, a bigger question is emerging: can multiple regulators enforce data sovereignty without creating a costly compliance maze? The issue is not simply localisation. It is about who regulates what, where their mandates overlap, and how businesses navigate requirements covering payment data, cloud infrastructure, backups and disaster recovery. We spoke with technology policy and legal experts about where the CBN’s sector-specific mandate meets NITDA’s broader technology and cloud responsibilities — and why coordination may matter as much as localisation itself. We explore the implications in this analysis : techcabal.com/2026/09/28/how…