Our Venture Sourcing Lead, Ayobamigbe Teriba, moderates this conversation where panellists discuss the concept of community in the startup context and curating value for its members and different stakeholders within the tech ecosystem—featuring community building powerhouses, Tamara Posibi, Community Director, Unicorn Founders Africa, Michael Kimani, Founder & Chairman, Blockchain Association of Kenya (BAK), and Andile Masuku, Head of Community, Founders Factory Africa.

📌 Here's what to expect:
1. Defining community within the startup context
2. Understanding what makes a community valuable and effective for its members
3. The importance of community as a value and how it differs from transactional relationships
4. The role of orchestration in building good communities

Here are some useful resources: 

BOOK: The Business of Belonging: How to Make Community Your Competitive Advantage by David Spinks (Wiley)

ARTICLE: Sense of Community: A Definition and Theoryby David W. McMillan & David Chavis (Journal of Community Psychology)

PODCAST: Mastering PR and Comms by The Twenty Minute VC (20VC)

CONNECT VIA SOCIALS:
Tamara Posibi on Linkedin and Twitter.
Michael Kimani on Linkedin and Twitter.
Andile Masuku on Linkedin and Twitter.
Ayobamigbe Teriba on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Founders Factory Africa on LinkedIn and Twitter.