Yvonne BajelaBenchmarks for enterprise sales in the current economic climateThe start of the year saw a gloomy economic outlook — founder conversations highlighted consistent concerns and snowballing challenges on…Jul 27, 2023Jul 27, 2023
Yvonne BajelainLocalGlobe NotesB2B Payment Flows: The Africa OpportunityAfrica now accounts for 70% of the world’s $1trn mobile money market, with mPesa — the mobile phone-based money transfer service and…Mar 27, 20231Mar 27, 20231
Yvonne BajelainLocalGlobe NotesTransforming Africa’s Construction Industry: Our investment in JumbaAfrica is booming. The continent is projected to have the fastest urban growth rate in the world, with Africa’s cities set to be home to an…Feb 21, 2023Feb 21, 2023
Yvonne Bajela2022 in Review: Embracing Transitions and ChangeA candid reflection on the venture capital landscape, my investments and the reality of motherhood.Dec 30, 2022Dec 30, 2022
Yvonne BajelaMy Next Chapter in VentureIt’s been over a month since I joined Phoenix Court, home to Flagship fund LocalGlobe, and sister funds Latitude, Solar and Basecamp. Prior…Nov 18, 20221Nov 18, 20221
Yvonne BajelaMy return to Lagos, the city of hustlersI recently returned from a trip to Lagos, Nigeria. It was my first trip to Nigeria since 2019, right before Covid hit. Pre-pandemic, I was…Sep 29, 2022Sep 29, 2022
Yvonne BajelaIntroducing Female Founders and VCs OfflineLast month me, June Angelides and Charmaine Hayden held our inaugural Female Founders and VCs Offline event.Jun 16, 2020Jun 16, 2020
Yvonne BajelainImpact X CapitalHow my black-led VC is backing underrepresented entrepreneursWe are living through the strangest of times. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, we are in an unknown period of…May 6, 20202May 6, 20202