Everything you need to know about 88mph Nairobi from Nikolai Barnwell

Seed accelerator 88mph’s Nairobi director Nikolai Barnwell spoke to Ventureburn about its upcoming three-month acceleration programme in the Kenyan capital: what they look for in a startup, mentors and the African investment space. Whether you’re an entrepreneur considering entering the programme, or just interested in tech in Kenya and Africa, you won’t want to miss this Q&A.

What does 88mph value in a startup? Are you looking for innovation or sound business models?

I don’t think they necessarily contradict each other. More often than not they do work alongside each other. Primarily we look at teams.

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