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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…
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VC4A entrepreneur unstoppable, Software testing facility opens in Somaliland
We have written about our friend Hhasan before. You might recall his vision to train the world’s best software testers in Somaliland. He has
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World Bank Research: Technology entrepreneurship is increasingly seen as a driver for development
eTransform Africa: The Transformational Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Africa, is a joint report by the World Bank and African D…
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Angel investing in Africa (case study part 3): Scouting new opportunities and finding companies to invest
Recently M-Kazi closed their seed round with angel investor Jerome Kisting. This interview is the third installment in a three part series (see part 1…
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Angel investing in Africa (case study part 2): Screening and structuring the angel investment
Recently M-Kazi closed their seed round with angel investor Jerome Kisting. This interview is the second installment in a three part series (see part …
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Entrepreneurship
Angel investing in Africa (case study part 1): Canadian investor Jerome Kisting and Kenyan based m-Kazi
Recently M-Kazi closed their seed round with angel investor Jerome Kisting. This interview is the first installment of a three part series and abbrevi…
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Case studies5 recommendations needed to promote early-stage VC funding in South Africa
This paper was written by Morgan Jones, from the Investment Banking Division at Merrill Lynch South Africa and Chipo Mlambo of the UCT Graduate School…
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Help! I’m going into due diligence with an investor, where is my checklist?
Are you prepared for due diligence with your investors and what can you do to make the process go as smoothly and fast as
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Entrepreneurship
Investor Profile: 4Di Capital exits Motribe, raises new capital and expands African horizons
This past week we had a chance to catch up with Laurie Olivier, Senior Partner at South African based 4Di Capital. We spoke about