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- Entrepreneurship
Four takeaways on synergies between mobile operators and African startups
Today in Africa, there are opportunities for mobile operators and startups to collaborate. A new report by GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator programme dives …
- Entrepreneurship
Traction Camp partners with East African hubs to support digital entrepreneurs
The m:Lab East Africa programme Traction Camp, now open for applications via VC4A, announced a partnership with tech hubs that support entrepreneurs a…
- Entrepreneurship
Meet the 18 African startups pitching at the Seedstars Summit in Lausanne
Another year has passed in which the Seedstars World teams traveled to over 70 countries around the world, and 18 of them on the
- Entrepreneurship
Investing in Africa: Lessons learnt in 2016 by the African Business Angel Network
The beauty of transitioning between calendar years is that it seems easier than normal to take stock of what has been over the past
- Case studies
Be part of the movement and become Africa’s next success story
Our inspiration comes from the entrepreneurs bold enough to change the world! Africa’s increased economic momentum is fuelled by a growing number of e…
- Entrepreneurship
Y Combinator-backed Nigerian fintech startup Paystack closes $1.3M seed round
Nigerian fintech startup Paystack today announces it has closed a Seed Investment of $1.3M from international investors Tencent, Comcast Ventures and …
- Investing
Cairo Angel Investor Masterclass: Unlocking capital for early stage innovation
Angel investing in Africa received another boost this week, this time in Cairo as the African Business Angel Network (ABAN) hosted an Angel Investor
- Investing
ABAN Investor Masterclass Series Heading for Cairo & Lagos
Early stage investors will come together in Cairo and Lagos next week to exchange knowledge and share best practices at two ABAN Angel Investor
- Entrepreneurship
Somali accelerator graduates receive $15,000 investment at Hargeisa Demo Day
Innovate Ventures, the first Somali tech startup accelerator launched in partnership with VC4A, Telesom and the Work in Progress! Alliance, had their …
- Investing
Investing in the Africa of tomorrow at African Angel Investor Summit 2016
Africa’s early-stage investor community came together on November 17th for the 3rd annual African Angel Investor Summit at the Landmark Centre in Lago…
- Entrepreneurship
Fresh Direct NG, DeliveryBros and Medsaf win 2016 She Leads Africa Demo Day
A container farming company, a motorbike delivery service and an online medical procurement platform went home as the winners at the 2016 She Leads