Blog – VC4A
InvestingUnderstanding what Venture Capital funds are looking for
Embarking in an entrepreneurial process is motivating and captivating, but hopes and dreams can vanish if there is no financial backing. However, in s…
EntrepreneurshipAnnouncing the companies identified by the Thomson Reuters Africa Startups Challenge
Using smart data tools, teams from across Thomson Reuters have developed sophisticated assessment models to identify Africa’s up and coming vent…
EntrepreneurshipBienvenue au Cameroon! Join our Angel Investor Masterclass
ABAN is hosting a series of Angel Investor Masterclasses across the continent under the theme ‘Unlocking capital for early stage innovation.’ Cameroon…
Case studiesAfriLabs city meetups in Nairobi, Lagos, Dakar, Johannesburg and Cairo
AfriLabs is currently undertaking a series of city meet-ups in 5 countries in different African regions prior to the Annual Gathering slated for 25th-…
Case studiesDo you have what it takes to join our 2016 Investor Summit as a speaker?
This November 17, the African Business Angel Network (ABAN), Lagos Angels Network (LAN) and VC4Africa jointly present the 3rd annual African Angel Inv…
Case studiesTalking Early Stage Investing at the Somaliland Investment Forum
Since the outbreak of civil war in the early nineties the Somali region has been affected by decades of political and economical instability. This
EntrepreneurshipThe Kenyan startup ‘Egosystem’ is broken and should focus on adding real value
The Kenyan startup system is broken. We can invest millions into a few company’s, but the focus is wrong and too many egos stand
InvestingogaVenue raises $45k from Spark and Hotels.ng
VC4A listed ogaVenue, the Lagos-based online events venue booking platform, today announces that it has secured a $45k seed investment from Spark and …
EntrepreneurshipZoona raises $15-million in Series B funding round
Zambian fintech startup Zoona has announced a series B funding round of US $15-million. This is the next step in their mission to fuel
InvestingSABAN is launching to galvanize and grow angel investing in South Africa
With the South African Business Angel Network – SABAN – launching in Johannesburg on August 24th, 2016, South Africa can claim its first nationa…
EntrepreneurshipPitch Day 237: Four startups selected for ‘Activation Bootcamp’
The second edition of ‘Pitch Day 237’ was held on July 23 in Douala, Cameroon. This is an event organized by the African Centre for
