Blog – VC4A
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Entrepreneurship10 Agribusiness Startups selected to participate in AgriTech Investment Readiness Accelerator
Following a four-phase rigorous and competitive selection process, 10 dynamic and innovative Agritech startups have been selected to partake in the Ag…
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EntrepreneurshipURBUNX Initiative announces 12 scaleups selected for the URBUNX Basecamp pilot program
URBUNX is a startup and scaleup acceleration program designed to enable African entrepreneurs to create sustainable solutions to urban challenges. Aft…
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Case studies
#AESIS2020: Africa’s startups more investible than ever
Africa’s startups have never been more investible than now. There is a growing number of professional ‘super angels’ involved in record-breaking deals…
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Case studiesTomi Ayorinde, of merchant distribution network CrowdForce on building resilient networks
Join us as Tomi gives me a crash course in building a resilient distribution network to overcoming customer trust issues in Nigeria. This episode
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Investing
Meet the portfolio for the first-ever 2020 VC4A Venture Showcase – Seed
Startup entrepreneurs are working to harness Africa’s potential. Together they represent a critical pipeline of innovation that is driving high growth…
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Entrepreneurship11 Kenyan Agri-Businesses tackling food security set to receive USD 100,000 investment
Eleven Kenyan agribusinesses tackling food security have been selected for the Food Africa Accelerator program in Kenya. The three-month accelerator p…
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ResourceA VC’s advice for early-stage startups fundraising
To many outsiders, venture capital is a somewhat mysterious industry. People who are called VCs are managing multi-million or even billion-dollar inst…
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Case studiesMichael Ocansey of agri-tech startup AgroCenta on cultural sensitivity and technology
AgroCenta describes itself as a digital food distribution platform creating shared value for businesses and smallholder farmers. This is the first par…
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Investing
Meet the portfolio for the 2020 VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A
We’re proud to announce the 10 ventures for the 2020 VC4A Venture Showcase Series A – virtual edition! To ensure that innovative high-growth ven…
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EntrepreneurshipGIZ – SAIS announces the cohort for the Investment Readiness Program 2020
Fifteen African startups specializing in FoodTech and AgriTech solutions have been selected to join this year’s GIZ – SAIS Investment Readiness …
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InvestingScaling the innovation economy and investing in Africa’s success #AESIS2020
The startup industry has always played on the fringe, often overlooked in its significance by key stakeholders. There has always been a healthy dose
