Access to funding, lack of information and failure by entrepreneurs to provide business history, have been cited as some of the challenges facing startups in Africa. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Access to funding, lack of information and failure by entrepreneurs to provide business history, have been cited as some of the challenges facing startups in Africa.

Investors, funding organisations, entrepreneurs and other interested parties from the continent, yesterday converged at Strathmore business School for a two-day forum seeking to bridge the gap between businesses and access to funding.

Speaking at the event, country manager of an investment organisation Business Partners Sally Gitonga, noted that it is important for businesses to have a clear focus when presenting business ideas to funders.