LaureninBlue Haven InitiativeInvesting in Health Tech: People RequiredBHI’s recent spate of investments in health tech in East and West Africa aim to empower great people with technologyJun 29, 2021Jun 29, 2021
LaureninBlue Haven InitiativeBlue Haven Ventures Welcomes Hari Joy, Senior AssociateBlue Haven Initiative is excited to welcome our new Senior Associate, Hari Joy. Hari will work on Blue Haven’s ventures team, sourcing and…Dec 2, 2020Dec 2, 2020
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LaurenWhat the ‘Varsity Blues’ Scandal Says (And Doesn’t Say) About Bill McGlashan, the Rise Fund and…This article first appeared on NextBillion.Net in March 2019.Jan 13, 2020Jan 13, 2020
LaurenRethinking the ‘Africa Play’: Why We Held Back from the Africa Investment FrenzyThis article first appeared on NextBillion.net in October 2019.Jan 13, 2020Jan 13, 2020
LaureninBlue Haven Initiative2018 in Review: The Craziness & The FailsHere’s how we got through the year…Dec 19, 2018Dec 19, 2018
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LaureninBlue Haven Initiative2017 in Review: As Trump became President and Money Stopped Working2017 is over. I’m eagerly awaiting the New Year, but grateful for how much this one taught me. I rolled into 2017 fresh off a trip to visit…Dec 28, 2017Dec 28, 2017