DIASPORA AFRICANS// BUSINESS TRAINING & NETWORKING MASTERCLASS

Steve is an award-winning entrepreneur and innovator. Currently, he’s the Founder & CEO ofukowapi, a location based services provider, as well as the Co-founder & CEO ofQoL-MA, a last-mile healthcare delivery provider (both comapnies are based out of Frankfurt, Germany). He successfully raised over € 200,000 worth of seed-funding for both businesses.Steve has vast experience in building sustainable businesses from idea to execution. He’s a speaker at several events and conferences around the world. A recipient of the Galileo Masters Award by the European Space Agency, Steve has built an extensive network across the European Union and Africa.As a passionate contributor to the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the African diaspora, Steve also runs ‘The African Investor Masterclass’ which is a series of business & investment training seminars held across Europe and Africa. In order to change the narrative of Africans doing business, Steve is determined to share his experience and knowledge to create the next generation of African Entrepreneurs & Investors.Starting in 2017, Steve made a commitment to donate a total of 150 hours each year to mentor at least 3 African founders/ startups.

Steve Odhiambo

<H2>About this Masterclass</H2>
According to the World Bank, Africans in the diaspora sent a total of $ 32.5 billion in remittances to their countries of origin in 2015. This number is projected to rise every year. Remittance inflows to Africa are a great source of foreign exchange. Money sent by Africans in the diaspora makes an even larger contribution towards social and economic change. Africans living abroad provide a lifeline to their families back home and this forms a sort of welfare system. In this case, remittances are used as an informal insurance against unforeseen economic downturns i.e. floods, famine, unemployment etc. Most important, however, is that remittance inflows increase the purchasing power of many African households. This directly results in increased spending and eventually investment in income generating activities.  
 
The average African living in the diaspora is actually an investor by default. A foreign investor at that. However, due to lack of business knowledge and relevant market information, many may not be in a position to act as such. Africans in the diaspora end up falling victim to scams where they eventually lose their money. Or in cases where the projects do take off, they incur heavy losses due to mismanagement and improper planning. Hiring family members, with little or no experience in running a business, instead of skilled personnel is a common practise. When the business venture eventually fails due to obvious reasons, many Africans living abroad suffer emotional stress resulting from disputes or even fallouts with very close family members. 
 
At this masterclass we intend to provide Africans in the diaspora with business and financial training that will enable them to act like the true African Investors that they really are. We'll go through the main principles of business and what it takes to build a sustainable business. We'll provide you with investment training and investment skills in the following areas;
 
<UL>
<LI>how to study trends in the market</LI>
<LI>how to spot business opportunities</LI>
<LI>how to calculate ROI (return on investment)</LI>
<LI>how to minimize risk and maximize returns</LI>
<LI>how to fund a business venture </LI>
</UL>
 
We also talk about how to get into the mindset of an investor. The tools and skills that you will learn at this masterclass will enable you to make sound business/ investment decisions. After all is said and done, it is up to to you to act. Immediate and decisive action yields the best results. So the next time you're considering making an investment in Africa, you can confidently do so knowing you have all the facts and figures.
Take this opportunity to network with like-minded people and to invest in yourself. Knowledge is Power! 
 
<H3> About Steve Odhiambo</H3>
Steve is an award-winning entrepreneur & innovator. Currently, he's the CEO of ukowapi UG and also serves as the COO of PRO-DATA GmbH i. Gr. He successfully raised over € 200,000 in funding for both businesses. Steve has vast experience in building a sustainable business from idea to execution. He is also a speaker at several events and conferences around the world. A recipient of the Galileo Masters Award by the European Space Agency, Steve has built an extensive network across the European Union and in Africa. Being very passionate about entrepreneurship on the African continent and how it can be used to change lives, Steve is determined to share his experience and knowledge to create the next generation of African Investors.

Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm

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