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Mentorship2023 Mentor-Driven Capital Africa Program now open
Participate in the 2023 Mentor-Driven Capital Africa Program for women in leadership, who are interested in mentoring the next generation of successfu…
EntrepreneurshipSenegal’s Kwely emerges winner of the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge
The female-founded startup emerged as the winner out of four other startup finalists from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa.
MentorshipUnlocking mentor-driven capital for founders in Ghana, Morocco and Tanzania
VC4A believes Mentor-Driven Capital is core to unlocking the continent’s potential. Not only is the pool of entrepreneurial talent coming up across Af…
LearningWhat we learned from running female founder-focused accelerator programs
The growth of startups is a critical driver for economic growth. Under the Oxfam-led project “Work in Progress!” (WiP) active in Nigeria, Egypt and
EntrepreneurshipMEST Africa Challenge announces the top 5 finalists going into the final stage of the competition
MEST Africa has announced Sproutly (Nigeria), Kwely (Senegal), Swoove (Ghana), Hisa (Kenya) and Desert Green Africa (South Africa) as the startups who…
InvestingAESIS2022 to include 29 Investor Meetups around the world
26 cities in Africa to host local investor meetups East, West, North and Southern Africa are well represented to boost early stage investing, as
Case studiesMeet the top 12 Finalists of the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize 2022
Kigali, Rwanda – After impressive on-stage pitches to an expert panel of judges earlier this week, Esther Kimani founder of FarmerLifeLine Technologie…
EntrepreneurshipThe StoVoo effect: How BetaRaise is helping in their exciting takeover of the food industry
Impact Hub Accra, in partnership with VC4A and supported by FMO’s Ventures Program, started BetaRaise to help first-time venture leaders enjoy a seaml…
InvestingMeet the women founders selected for the 2022 VC4A Venture Showcase
14 women founders make it to the final cohort of the 2022 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa.
MentorshipMentor-Driven Capital in Nigeria: how mentors and startups can strengthen each other’s growth
Any individual tasked with the responsibility of steering people and organizations on the path to success and sustainability is inevitably going to re…
