About the Academy
The VC4A Startup Academy has been developed as part of the ‘Work in Progress!’ programme funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of LEAD (Local Employment in Africa for Development) initiative.
Theory insights
The theoretical content of the VC4A Startup Academy has been created and edited by a pool of industry experts:
Expert insights
We thank the following people for taking the time to speak to us and enrich the Academy with their ‘expert insights’:
Ndidi Nnoli Edozien
Rebecca Enonchong
Tomi Davies
Brett Commaille
Chams Diagne
Stephen Haggard
Ike Eze
Lexi Novitske
Aaron Fu
Fabian Guhl
Justin Spratt
Viola Llewellyn
Charlene Chen
Dima Rifai
Ibanga Umanah
Yemi Keri
Juliet Wanyiri
Simeon Ononobi
Aurelien Duval-Delort
Stephan Breban
Fatoumata Ba
Emeka Afigbo
Russell Southwood
Peter Allerstorfer
Vusi Thembekwayo
Sylvie Dalode
Wim van der Beek
Dotun Olowoporoku
Tom Jackson
Maxime Bayen
Isaak Mogetutu
Erick Yong
Andrea Böhmert
Danai Musandu
Chinedu Enekwe
Expert insights have been recorded at awesome events:
Special thanks to the people who made the academy happen:
- Charles Meadows, Sheree Smuts, Thero Gabaraane – Incubate Productions
- Paolo Mantero, Carolina Mutti – Armonica Film
- Björn Rudner – Contrast TV Productions
- Albert-Jan Messenberg – Zilt Design
- Hendrik Admiraal – Lead developer – VC4A
- Damien Senger – UX developer – VC4A
- Nelson Kana – Developer – VC4A
- Catherine Gray – Product owner – VC4A
- Thomas van Halen – Investor relations – VC4A
- Alina Vinogradova – Programs & partnerships lead / ‘Work in Progress!’ project manager – VC4A
- Bertil van Vugt – Business development & Producer VC4A Academy – VC4A