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Case studies
VC4Africa and Cameroon’s startup Entrepreneurs [video]
We are pleased to share this video from our recent trip to Cameroon and our time spent with the team at the African Center
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Entrepreneurship
Why do African startups fail?
This week’s poll was possibly our most controversial to date. We saw extensive and heated discussions cross the VC4Africa community, Linkedin, T…
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Entrepreneurship
8 reasons why African startups fail (opinion piece)
Today we had a chance to connect with Jitesh Naidoo. He has been involved in many African countries and focuses on project management, project
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Entrepreneurship
Investment conference for clean technologies
Today we had a chance to chat with Suza Adams as one of the key organizers behind this year’s Viridis Africa, a business and
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Entrepreneurship
Dorkin Dairies, Building a Successful Business in Zimbabwe
Today we had a chance to catch up with Ian King, the entrepreneurial mind behind Dorkin Dairies. A leading Dairy Production business he gives
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Entrepreneurship
Right management team makes the difference in African business
It is not easy finding good investments and almost every team, idea or business has a number of weaknesses that need to be carefully
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Entrepreneurship
Tech4Africa launches Innovation Award
Tech4Africa, an emerging technology conference, is calling for entries to its inaugural Tech4Africa Innovation Award. Designed to recognize homegrown …
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Entrepreneurship
Nairobi bootcamp ignites startup investments in 48 hrs @IPO48 Nairobi
The second IPO48 in Nairobi saw an increase in everything: startups submitted to our platform, participants and onsite mentors and last, but not least
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Entrepreneurship
Will increased Private Equity interest in Africa trickle down?
In March, the Carlyle Group launched their first Africa-centric fund. A month later they opened their offices in South Africa and announced plans to
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Entrepreneurship
Capital exists in Africa, but priorities are wrong
The funds required to make a tangible impact in Africa exist, however, the prioritization of this capital is imbalanced. This is according to Guido