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Entrepreneurship
These African startups will compete for 1M USD investment at Seedstars Global Summit
Now in its fifth year, the Seedstars Summit will bring together key stakeholders focused on driving technological change in emerging markets, and prov…
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Case studies
Startupbootcamp accelerates African innovators: 2018 call open
Startupbootcamp Africa, with our ongoing Fast Track tour, issues a call for talented tech entrepreneurs to join our new 2018 accelerator. We offer the…
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Case studies
Mentor-driven capital – Join Africa’s business angel movement and start your journey today!
Through mentoring, business angels offer more than just money. Mentor-driven capital is creating value for startups by sharing the knowledge, experien…
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Entrepreneurship
Announcing the startups in Village Capital’s Fintech Africa 2018 program
Village Capital is excited to collaborate with PayPal to support twelve early-stage startups working to improve financial health in sub-Saharan Africa…
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Entrepreneurship
African angel investors are moving to the heart of the continent’s future
Africa has developed from a continent once viewed as a lost cause to a land of vibrant opportunity, particularly when it comes to business
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Case studies
Celebrating early-stage investing in Africa at Annual Angel Investor Summit #AAIS2017
Last week the early-stage investor community convened in Cape Town for the 4th annual African Angel Investor Summit 2017 hosted by ABAN, VC4A and
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Case studies
Meet the XL Africa portfolio: 20 digital scale-ups from across the continent
We are proud to announce the 20 scale-ups selected for the XL Africa program. These companies represent a new class of entrepreneur coming up
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Case studies
VC4A research proves founder teams are key to startup success in Africa
Data from VC4A’s new ‘2017 Venture Finance in Africa’ research proves that a strong team of founders is the key driver of startup success
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Entrepreneurship
Show me the money: A quick guide to Africa’s early stage tech capital
Over the last 6 years, our team at TLcom met dozens of African entrepreneurs. While there are many challenges facing most of these founders
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Entrepreneurship
Investing in Africa Tech? Be less Silicon and more Savannah
Recently I chaired two panels at the annual Africa Technology Business Forum in London which brings together entrepreneurs, investors, advisors and en…