Secrecy: the silent killer of innovation

We’ve long lamented over how secretive Africa’s startup communities are, especially South Africa and its crown jewel, Cape Town, which is supposed to be a beacon for the continent’s entrepreneurial community. As an emerging market with defiant ambition we love to draw parallels between promising African innovation hubs and Silicon Valley, and yes there is promise, but we are sorely lacking openness, a cornerstone trait of successful entrepreneurial ecosystems.

A lack of openness is perhaps as much a symptom of a fledgling ecosystem, as it is a weed that needs to be plucked before it spreads to become stock culture.

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