Blog – VC4A
- Entrepreneurship
Being an entrepreneur, being a mentor – Building great companies in Africa
Below entrepreneur Abel Asrat interviews mentor Donald Hagbe. VC4Africa’s Mentorship Marketplace links promising entrepreneurs with experts in various…
- Entrepreneurship
Learnings from the Angel Investor Bootcamp in Lagos, Nigeria [VIDEOS]
On Friday July 31st, Lagos kicked off the Series of Angel Investor Bootcamps leading up to the ABAN Investor Summit at DEMO Africa. The
- Entrepreneurship
Botanica is an award-winning natural skin care business with double-digit growth
We had a chance to catch up with Will Coetsee, Managing Director of Botanica Natural Products, South Africa. Part of the Hivos sponsored Green Pioneer…
- Entrepreneurship
Learn how to pitch to investors: Join the Inclusive Business Accelerator bootcamp
The Inclusive Business Accelerator, an initiative of VC4Africa, BoP Innovation Center, SNV and Nyenrode Business School, is organizing an online bootc…
- Case studies
How startup incubators in Africa contribute to entrepreneur success
You thought Africa’s startup incubators don’t work? In fact they have a big positive impact on Africa’s innovation ecosystem, writes Michael Oluwagbem…
- Entrepreneurship
Sanivation, household sanitation and energy services to the urban poor
We had a chance to catch up with Andrew Foote, the founder and entrepreneur behind Sanivation. Part of the Hivos sponsored Green Pioneer Accelerator,
- Entrepreneurship
MySmartFarm empowers farmers with eco-intelligent, scientific, real-time advice
We had a chance to catch up with Wolfgang von Loeper, the founder and entrepreneur behind Mysmartfarm. Part of the Hivos sponsored Green Pioneer
- Entrepreneurship
Performing due diligence on startups in Africa: analyzing investment opportunities
What does it take to build a fruitful partnership between an early-stage entrepreneur and an equity investor in Africa? VC4Africa members and investor…
- Entrepreneurship
Join upcoming regional DEMO Africa events to pitch your startup
Prior to this year’s DEMO Africa we are coming to a town near you. This is your chance to meet the team and pitch your startup.
- Entrepreneurship
Cobitech Solar: Affordable energy solutions for Kenya’s 70% off-grid
We had a chance to catch up with Samson Gichia, the founder and entrepreneur behind Cobitech Solar. Part of the Hivos sponsored Green Pioneer Accelera…
- Entrepreneurship
SolarTurtle: South Africa’s community owned renewable energy business in a box
We had a chance to catch up with James van der Walt, the founder and entrepreneur behind SolarTurtle. Part of the Hivos sponsored Green Pioneer