...we now have a growing list of tech investors in the music industry. Some artists are going beyond leveraging tech to promote their music to taking bets on startups. This pattern is not new on the global scene. Music stars like Jay Z, Snoop Dogg, Chainsmokers and Nas have earned their stripes as serial tech investors over the years. And now that the afrobeat genre has gone global, it’s not surprising that artists are doing the same. While some are focusing on tech as it concerns the music industry, others are pushing their knives deeper into the pie. There are several other afrobeats artistes in tech. But these are the active investors. Here are the most notable afrobeats artists funding tech startups in Africa...[more]
These Afrobeats Artistes are Investing in Tech – @VenturesAfrica
Oluwatosin Ogunjuyigbe writes: