Creating the Ideal Start-Up Ecosystem In Zimbabwe

In this panel discussion, Trevor sits with Entrepreneurs Gugulethu Siso, Fintech Entrepreneur and CEO of Thumeza. Brian Munyawara, CEO of Financial Services Company, Raysun Capital. Victor Mapunga, Founder Of Digital Identity Platform FlexID and Ryan Katayi, CEO & Co-Founder of FarmHut. They discuss the start-up ecosystem in Zimbabwe, its existence, challenges faced by entrepreneurs, barriers to business, opportunities and the interface between corporates and startups in Zimbabwe and many more..
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[@NyashaSamukange]

where can we see the other recordings that are available to the public?

[@projectzhq]

Now this is the content I signed up for, Zim needs more of this!

[@wilsonbutau5648]

Sir Trevor you are doing a great work for our country. Hopefully authorities in various capacities get to consume this info and act on it for an enabling environment for the good of us all

[@mandlenkosihlazo977]

Victor Mapunga ,of FlexiID, was the one who introduced his business the best..He described what they do in plain language that everyone can understand..

[@VantagePoint2088]

I totally agree

[@Lifestyle.85]

This is what we call creating value at other level 🎉

[@sethuncube3586]

This is good Trevor. Would help to have contact information for these startups

[@li_bouy]

Now that's a good idea. We need more of this as young people 😊

[@TP-mw5fo]

Thank you so much Trevor, you are the real deal. May we have more of these conversations please.

[@rayraymond9087]

This is the kind of conversations I want to be part of!

[@takesuretozooneyi4836]

Kindly share the other videos for day 1 and day 2

[@tafaramakaza]

I love this. Startups need patient capital. We need our high networths to start investing in early stage startups.

[@mandlenkosihlazo977]

They have to attract them..

[@tinozinyama2080]

​@@mandlenkosihlazo977 attractions are created by a conducive ecosystem.Start ups are looked at as risky white capital start ups have more funds than black capital its easy for them to access loan black start up are risky because they beg white asks with abundance and they receive loans in Zimbabwe

[@blessingchinanga7586]

Capital Capital Capital!
Thanks Trevor for this discussion

[@mandlenkosihlazo977]

The moment you blame someone outside of yourself for anything you are done..You don't fight the conditions,you fight in the conditions..If the big guys aren't financing you you find a way to make it happen.

[@mandlenkosihlazo977]

Zimbabwe is blesssed. Wow.

[@mandlenkosihlazo977]

My opinion is that those businesses,and individuals, who are willing to fund and partner these young guys n the risk-real n imagined- that comes with it currently, will reap huge dividends WHEN the country comes right..Sooner than most realize. Some of these start-ups are going to be international giants..

[@li_bouy]

Please do this often or even monthly, invite brilliant minds (founders) because you are shifting our way of seeing things through the eyes of businessmen and women.

[@mandlenkosihlazo977]

Yes.. Great things will surely result..There's so much going on under the surface and people are unaware.

[@doumut1229]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏the panel

[@VantagePoint2088]

Thank you Ken. That’s wisdom from an elder

[@paultapfuma3550]

Hie Trevor, Can you invite Brian Kagoro to your program.

[@charibannywell]

In 2013 I approached CABS under the indigenisation youth fund program seeking a loan to finance my film studio. My application was rejected on the basis that my business was new and risky, even though i was a professional filmmaker. I gave up, packed my bags and left for SA

[@mandlenkosihlazo977]

Their reason was valid. You being a professional filmmaker wasn't reason enough for them to approve it..imo.

[@kundainashembiriri]

I don't know who picked the panel but this panel discussed the startup ecosystem in Zimbabwe at such a shallow level. Zimbabwe is extremely unique in every sense of the word. A lot of these people were discussing this on a Google research level which is out of touch with the reality on the ground. Technology is not a startup in Zimbabwe. The panel has a bias towards that global view of startups. But At least we are starting to have the conversation. Thank you, Trevor.

[@mandlenkosihlazo977]

Interesting view. What do you mean by "technology is not a startup in Zimbabwe"?

[@nyashamhende9522]

I am also a start-up tech entrepreneur if you want to raise capital, it makes sense to domicile across borders to increase your chances of fundraising success. We get little to no support here unfortunately

[@veevere94]

Good chat, the only comment that I don’t agree with is how start-ups are owed nothing. We need a healthy venture space in zim that is willing to make financial bets on the start-ups

[@mandlenkosihlazo977]

The moment you blame someone outside of yourself for anything you are done..You don't fight the conditions,you fight in the conditions.

[@doumut1229]

Zimbabwe has great talent wasted outside of it,great ideas here

[@blackdt9523]

anyone know the guy that mentioned he's into Waste Management ??

[@phillipmukwinya4125]

Good conversation

[@tpasi2020UG]

Imagine Trevor in some govt position (Min of Dev)

[@tinozinyama2080]

Ecosystem is designed to export business to Europe. Its not designed to allow growth of startups in Zim. The old believe we should beg to get opportunities in the ecosystem or fight they is no passing down of intiative from old to new generation

[@picklerick6561]

SPAC

[@Chiwanza]

Great platform, although I disagree with Ryan, he sounds like he is crying for help from these big companies. No one owes you anything. Business is a dog eat dog environment. It really sounds like you guys are very entitled. Good ideas will always find their way up!

[@mandlenkosihlazo977]

Exactly..Also Gugu.These guys have this victim/entitled mentality that's not right..They should just focus on becoming so good at what they do with what they have.If they do that they will get to a point where they are worthy of investment.The silicone valley venture capitalists they talk about as comparisons invest where they see value n potential for handsome returns..That's what investment is about.It's not to "support" start ups.

[@Majoniutete]

Terrible sound.

[@picklerick6561]

Come on fellas CROWDFUNDING .have a show and tell let the diaspora sell what you got.

[@projectzhq]

Now this is the content I signed up for, Zim needs more of this!