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InvestingWhy we launched the 2022 VC4A Venture Showcase exclusively for women founders
VC4A and a network of investors seek to take a more proactive role by making the 7th edition of the Venture Showcase Africa a
Case studiesVC4A quarterly update – highlights of Q1 2022
The first quarter of 2022 has passed and we want to take a moment to share some not-to-be-missed updates with you, including: ? Milestones
EntrepreneurshipTech54 2.0 – Uganda’s telemedicine startup takes first step to scale across Africa
Every month on the VC4A blog, we bring you a selection of the major startup stories and unparalleled industry insight on Africa’s budding tech
Case studiesCall for investors and entrepreneurs – The Venture Showcase launches first edition in Latin America
Alumni of the Venture Showcase – the award-winning program for scale-ups in emerging markets – raise $300 million and entrepreneurs in Lat…
Case studiesVC4A launches first Venture Showcase Africa – Women Founder edition
Female-led startups are on the disproportionate end of the fundraising spectrum – a jarring fact that needs no introduction. Institutional syste…
EntrepreneurshipTen African startups selected for Startupbootcamp acceleration program
Economic growth depends on the jobs, innovation, new ideas, and fresh thinking that entrepreneurs and small businesses bring to their societies. Yet A…
EntrepreneurshipIntroducing the GIZ Accelerator Program for Climate Change Innovations
Climate change affects communities globally with extreme weather pattern changes, rising sea levels, and temperatures, and growing greenhouse gas emis…
Case studiesA year in review at VC4A & a sneak peek at 2022
Another year has almost passed and we are quite proud of what we have achieved. The community has grown, the VC4A platform has improved,
Case studiesHow African startups contribute to tackling the challenge of youth unemployment
The year 2021 has proved exceptionally successful for African startups, drawing more record-breaking fundraising deals than all of 2019 and 2020 combi…
MentorshipVC4A Mentor-Driven Capital is getting ready for 2022
VC4A is launching another round of the Mentor-Driven Capital (MDC) programs for 2022 in January in Egypt and Somaliland, with MDC in Nigeria kicking
InvestingLargest gathering of investors convene at 8th Africa Early Stage Investor Summit
Momentum and capital behind an Africa tech revolution. Investors at the 8th Africa Early Stage Investor Summit celebrated record-breaking deal-making …