To many outsiders, venture capital is a somewhat mysterious industry. People who are called VCs are managing multi-million or even billion-dollar institutional money, saying… read more
Through mentoring, business angels offer more than just money. Mentor-driven capital is creating value for startups by sharing the knowledge, experience and network you’ve… read more
A decade ago, mobile phones propelled the beginnings of Africa’s tech wave through the arrival of mobile money – today, the mobile revolution has… read more
Recently we released a white-paper report for investors and fund managers looking at emerging markets entitled Improve Investment Decision in Africa. By using ‘Consumer… read more
“Opportunity Knocks”. It was only twenty months ago that an article about Nigeria’s (under this title) growing tech scene was featured in the Economist. The… read more
Most of us in the entrepreneurship circuit and VC4A community will have experienced this: You attend a pitching session where entrepreneurs are given a… read more
Not having a co-founder is one of the mistakes that can kill your startup. I would say it’s equally risky as having an unsustainable burn rate,… read more
