Blog – VC4A
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Case studiesVC4A launching Senegal research report: startup ecosystem starting to pick up the pace again
Senegal presents the most vibrant startup ecosystem of the francophone West Africa region with decent Internet connectivity, strong technical educatio…
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Case studiesJoin L’Afrique Excelle Venture Showcase at Afrobytes and VivaTech!
Ten of the most promising Francophone African tech start-ups are selected to participate in L’Afrique Excelle’s second residency in France and will ta…
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EntrepreneurshipDisruptive innovations wanted at Pitch AgriHack 2019
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in partnership with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), and the O…
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Case studiesPivot East aims to catalyse the growth of East African startups
PIVOT East, one of the most prestigious startup competitions and conferences is now open for entries through its PIVOT East Startups Community Network…
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20 top Francophone African startups enter World Bank Group tech acceleration program
Twenty of the most promising Francophone African tech start-ups will participate in the L’Afrique Excelle residency in Mali, a full-week Bootcamp set …
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Case studiesMEST Africa and Microsoft announce regional winners for the MEST Africa Challenge 2019
Out of nearly 1000 applicants from across the continent, 10 finalists were chosen to pitch at the regional finals in Accra, Lagos, Nairobi, Cape
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EntrepreneurshipRegional finalists for the MEST Africa Challenge 2019 announced
50 scale-ups have been selected. The second annual MEST Africa Challenge regional finals will take place February 27 and 28 in Accra, Lagos, Nairobi,
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Case studiesVC4A launching 2019 edition of the MAKE-IT mentor driven capital program
Mentor-driven capital is creating value for startups by sharing the knowledge, experience, and network gained over the course of a career, actively su…
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Case studiesVC4A launching Ghana research report: ecosystem builders offering robust support
The startup game in Ghana has been incredible since 2013. Increasing foreign direct investment year after year has made startups such as meQasa, Farme…
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EntrepreneurshipThe MEST Africa challenge is looking for tech businesses ready to scale to new markets
The MEST Africa Challenge returns for its second year, offering up to $50k in equity investment for startups based in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South
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Case studiesExpansion VC4A Startup Academy: 19 new modules and 44 additional industry experts
Kick off the new year with cutting edge insights from leaders across the African startup ecosystem. The VC4A Startup Academy has been expanded with 19
