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Mapping startup ecosystems across Africa: How to facilitate entrepreneurial success
Below Daniel Evans & Louis Boguchwal, researchers from the Network Science Center at West Point (US), explain how they map networks of entrepreneu…
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Entrepreneurial success in Africa: the key to economic growth and political stability
International economic development organizations agree that entrepreneurial success in the developing world can alleviate many key world problems. Dan…
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Companies on VC4Africa secure more than 12,000,000 USD in funding
By Ben White, Thomas van Halen, Miguel Heilbron Combined, 92 companies listed on venture capital community VC4Africa secured USD $12,000,000 in fundin…
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Case studiesOnline retail becomes a reality in Africa’s biggest market – behind the scenes with Nigerian Internet startup Jumia
The next global e-commerce company might come from Nigeria rather than Silicon Valley. And why not? With 160 million people, Nigeria is a rising
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Towards a vibrant venture capital sector in Africa
What needs to be done, by policy-makers of African governments and others, to create a thriving economic environment for emerging entrepreneurs in Afr…
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Building a networked ecosystem for entrepreneurs, VC4Africa launches partner network
Over the course of 2012, we have put into place the outlines for the VC4Africa Partnership Network. Here is a useful FAQ on the
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Working together to support the continent’s most promising entrepreneurs, here is to an entrepreneurial 2013
Looking back: This past year has been an incredible adventure for the VC4Africa community. Here are a few highlights: – One thousand entrepreneu…
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Building an ecosystem for Angel investing in Africa
From our extensive conversations with entrepreneurs and investors, and supported again by our own research polls with the VC4Africa community, we know…
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Entrepreneurs find expertise via the VC4Africa mentorship program
We do not seek to become “yet another funding platform”—the VC4Africa vision runs deeper, and we aspire to connect the most outstanding individuals wo…
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Brain gain: 70% of African Diasporan MBAs will return to work in Africa post-graduation
African Diasporan MBA students from leading Western business schools have affirmed their conviction in Africa’s potential for fostering small-to- medi…