When it comes to starting a business in Tanzania, East Africa and elsewhere, early-stage founders often need more than just funding. While capital is important, several other factors play a
The Coprosperity Fund invested in Wakawear of Paje, Zanzibar in 2025, and has since been providing business support. We sat down with the company founders to discuss what impact that
The Coprosperity Fund team is excited to announce the official launch of the Zanzibar Business Plan Competition 2026, a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at funding and supporting high-potential business ideas and
The Coprosperity Fund is putting the “eco” in “startup ecosystem” with its first three investments of 2025, which we are excited to announce in an Investment Announcement edition of our
Introduction: Angel Investing Comes to Africa Not so long ago, African entrepreneurs seeking seed or early-stage capital had to go a long way to attract it, meaning to the U.S.
Introduction: Going Public at Home or Abroad? Can African entrepreneurs with dynamite companies hope to have initial public offerings (IPOs) in their local stock markets, like their American and European
Size Matters: Big vs. Small in Financing When it comes to financing small businesses, size matters. Big banks are doing a bad job financing small businesses, in Tanzania (and the
Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Tanzania Small businesses are a big deal in Tanzania today: Tanzania’s small-to-medium enterprises (SME) sector is estimated to consist of more than three
