Blog – VC4A
EntrepreneurshipAfrica’s Angel investing movement picks up momentum in 2017
This past week, the VC4Africa community converged in Johannesburg for the Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2017. It was the first time the global cong…
EntrepreneurshipGreenFingers Mobile Secures Seed Capital from The Hivos Food & Lifestyle Fund
GreenFingers Mobile, a technology platform provider for managing and financing smallholder farmers in Africa, recently launched out of beta stage and …
Entrepreneurship5 Trends in the African tech funding space
The second edition of the annual African Tech Startups Funding Report, published by Disrupt Africa, finds African tech startups raised almost US$130 m…
InvestingThe African Business Angel – An Early Stage Investment Opportunity
Last year everyone was curious about Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to the African continent, wondering why he was there and what he meant when he
EntrepreneurshipFour 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 …
EntrepreneurshipTraction 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…
EntrepreneurshipMeet 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
EntrepreneurshipInvesting 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 studiesBe 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…
EntrepreneurshipY 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 …
InvestingCairo 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
