EP #6 - Angola First Venture Capital-Backed Startup (w/ Kenneth Hogrefe)

Kenneth Hogrefe is is renowned for creating digital marketplaces in Angola, boasting a portfolio that includes Angola's leading property and automotive portals, Angocasa.com and Angocarro.com.🎬 Full video: https://youtu.be/KVAioZQx_Qc00:00 Intro | Digital inclusion outlook04:00 Transition to Africa and Impact08:42 Breaching the Digital Inclusion Gap12:14 Tech Landscape15:35 Accelerating Entrepreneurship as a Mentor 21:02 Fundamental Elements to Improve the Digital Economy in Angola26:36 Growing in Less Competitive Markets32:09 Foresight and Decisive Moments35:02 Final Remarks🗣️More about our guest:The guest on today's podcast is a Danish-born entrepreneur who has made significant strides in Angola's business landscape. Initially embarking on a career in real estate, he worked for EDC, Denmark's premier Real Estate Company, and engaged in international property projects in Greece and Portugal.In 2011, driven by personal passion, he relocated to Angola, starting a new chapter of life with his Angolan wife and embarking on an entrepreneurial path. By 2015, his venture, Tech Africa, gained distinction as Angola's first venture capital-backed tech company. Tech Africa is renowned for creating digital marketplaces, boasting a portfolio that includes Angola's leading property and automotive portals, Angocasa.com and Angocarro.com.His vision is ambitious and far-reaching: cultivating Africa's digital economy through digital inclusion. The success of his endeavors hinges on several critical factors: enhancing access to high-speed, quality internet, leveraging Africa's burgeoning urban population and growing pool of tech talent, fostering a dynamic startup ecosystem, and capitalizing on Africa's initiative to form the world's largest single market under the African Continental Free Trade Area.Follow Kenneth Hogrefe on social media:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethhogrefe/Links and initiativeshttps://www.angocasa.com/https://www.angocarro.com/Follow us on:⁠https://www.africatechtalks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/afri_techtalks⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/africatechtalks/⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/africa-tech-talks/⁠Ivo Martins - ⁠https://www.ivo-martins.comAndré Cavaco - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-cavaco/⁠Manuel Pinto de Andrade - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-pinto-de-andrade-69a03812/⁠Victor Calhau - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitor-calhau/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit africatechtalks.substack.com