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Case studiesNew era of growth for Africa’s venture capital industry and tech startup sector
The growing number of startups securing major financial commitments sets the stage for an entirely new era of growth in the African venture capital
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EntrepreneurshipNow open: Call for Applications for the GIZ-SAIS Investment Readiness Programme
The project ‘Scaling digital agriculture innovations through start-ups’ (SAIS), implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenar…
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EntrepreneurshipDisruptive innovations wanted at Pitch AgriHack 2019
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in partnership with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), and the O…
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Case studiesMEST Africa and Microsoft announce regional winners for the MEST Africa Challenge 2019
Out of nearly 1000 applicants from across the continent, 10 finalists were chosen to pitch at the regional finals in Accra, Lagos, Nairobi, Cape
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Case studiesInvesting money in Africa is easy, but making money is the work of savvy investors
Cape Town welcomed over 300 active and aspiring investors representing Africa’s early stage investing ecosystem for last week’s two-day Africa Early S…
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Case studiesMentor-Driven Capital, A Business Angel Movement to Realize African Startup Potential
Through mentoring, business angels offer more than just money. They create value for startups by sharing the knowledge, experience, and network they&#…
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Case studiesVC4A and ABAN announce 2018 Africa Early Stage Investor Summit to kick off Global Entrepreneurship Week in Cape Town
Africa’s early stage investor community will convene on November 11th and 12th, 2018 for the 5th Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2018). This…
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EntrepreneurshipMeet the winners of the MEST Africa Challenge
The MEST Africa Challenge is the first Pan-African pitch competition hosted by MEST, which gives applicants the opportunity to vie for a trip to
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Case studiesYoung and female entrepreneurs: Win Pitch AgriHack 2018 and grow your start-up!
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) is launching Pitch AgriHack 2018. The theme for this year’s edition is “Women entrep…
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EntrepreneurshipCalling Africa’s scale-ups: Apply for the MEST Africa Challenge
Announcing the MEST Africa scale-up pitch competition: Accra, Lagos, Nairobi and Cape Town. For 10 years, MEST has trained aspiring entrepreneurs and …
