Blog – VC4A
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Case studiesSave the African startup gazelle and forget the lesser-spotted unicorn
With entrepreneurship conference season at it’s peak in Cape Town (AfricaCom, AfricArena and last week’s AAIS2017), coffee-infused convers…
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Case studiesSomali Accelerator Innovate Ventures invests $30,000 at Demo Day in Hargeisa
Innovate Ventures, the leading Somali tech and business startup accelerator launched in partnership with VC4A, Telesom and the Work in Progress! Allia…
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Case studiesAfrican early-stage investor community shaping the future at #AAIS2017
The 4th annual African Angel Investor Summit – #AAIS2017 – is set to be the next meeting point for Africa’s early-stage investor community…
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EntrepreneurshipMake-IT Africa: Accelerating digital startups with social impact in Kenya and Nigeria
The Make-IT Africa programme is looking for up to 30 digital startups that have a social impact to run through a nine months acceleration
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Case studiesInnovate for Life Fund announces cohort of 6 healthcare entrepreneurs
Health demands in Africa are growing rapidly due to the continent’s rapidly expanding population, which is expected to double to 2 billion by 2050.
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EntrepreneurshipAnnouncing the 8 startups selected to pitch at Nigerian Economic Summit #23
We are proud to announce the eight selected ventures that have been selected by a team of investor experts to pitch at Nigerian Economic
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Entrepreneurship’Tropical Valley’? Startup update from Africa’s Indian Ocean region
We often don’t hear about the Indian Ocean part of Africa except for its sunny beaches, enjoyable weather and relaxing lifestyle. It’s unlikely …
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Case studiesVC4A Startup Academy: Learning resource for Africa’s rockstar entrepreneurs
We are excited to launch the VC4A Startup Academy, offering direct access to expertise proven to work for successful entrepreneurs and investors opera…
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EntrepreneurshipNigerian Economic Summit announces its first Startup Pitching Events
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), a private sector funded organization, announces its first Startup Pitching Events to be held at the 23rd Ni…
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Case studies20 Nigerian entrepreneurs selected for She Leads Africa 2017 Accelerator
She Leads Africa has announced twenty early stage businesses accepted into the 2017 SLA Accelerator. This year, the program will be held in Lagos,
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Case studiesMeet the XL Africa portfolio: 20 digital scale-ups from across the continent
We are proud to announce the 20 scale-ups selected for the XL Africa program. These companies represent a new class of entrepreneur coming up
