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Case studiesVC4A announces Series A Venture Showcase as part of 2018 Africa Early Stage Investor Summit
VC4A is calling for disruptive African scale-ups looking to raise between $250K and $5M. An exclusive Series A Venture Showcase will take place in
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Case studiesFood Connection Challenge Nigeria & Benin harvest big interest from local SMEs
The Food Connection Challenge (FCC), a business incubation initiative focusing on solving post-harvest losses together with local SMEs, has selected a…
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EntrepreneurshipMerck launches its second African Satellite Program in Cape Town
After a successful completion of Merck Accelerator’s first Satellite Program in Nairobi, the next step is Cape Town. This is part of Merck’s Accelerat…
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EntrepreneurshipSeedstars World Africa tour opens applications for 2018 edition
After breaking award records on the 2017 edition, Seedstars World, the largest startup competition for emerging markets is back in Africa to scout for
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EntrepreneurshipMeet the winners of the MEST Africa Challenge
The MEST Africa Challenge is the first Pan-African pitch competition hosted by MEST, which gives applicants the opportunity to vie for a trip to
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Case studiesEntrepreneurs are key to address major healthcare challenges in Africa
The inaugural ‘Innovate for Life Accelerator’ was a success last year. The program created the opportunity to combine the experience, expe…
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EntrepreneurshipSLA Accelerator 2018 set to provide training and funding for women-led businesses
Applications are now open for the She Leads Africa Accelerator 2018, a 3-month program designed to identify, support and fund the next generation of
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EntrepreneurshipApplications open for the third cycle of Innovate Ventures Accelerator in Somaliland
Innovate Ventures, a pioneer in the Somali start-up space, has just opened applications for the next round of its Hargeisa-based tech accelerator. To …
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EntrepreneurshipCoinAfrique raises € 2.5 million and boosts its development in French-speaking Africa
CoinAfrique, the most downloaded classifieds app in French-speaking Africa, aims to exceed 10 million monthly users by 2022. The classifieds ads platf…
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EntrepreneurshipThe Food Connection Challenge is back: Next stops, Nigeria and Benin
The Food Connection Challenge calls upon SMEs in Nigeria and Benin to submit their innovative ideas to reduce post-harvest losses. Building on the exp…
