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Case studies
Mapping African Agriculture, wealth of agro data available online
Data of all kinds are notoriously scarce for Sub-Saharan Africa, and geospatial data—that is, maps—on agriculture, poverty, and the environment are no…
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Case studies
CESACOPA is the winner of the 2012 Incubator Award
The Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation (Hivos), a leading Dutch organisation with a worldwide presence, and its partner organization Ventu…
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Case studies
Zambian venture secures funding from ALTVEST Africa
VC4Africa is pleased to announce that ALTVEST Africa has invested In Yambeeji Honey & Rice Products in Zambia. As a peer-to-peer network many matc…
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Case studies
Check out the top ranked ventures in Uganda
Here is a list of the top ten ventures from Uganda as ranked by the VC4Africa community. 1) Yo! Payments Uganda Yo! Payments is
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Entrepreneurship
Meet the entrepreneurs solving problems with green solutions
We love entrepreneurs solving problems with green solutions. Meet the greenest VC4A entrepreneurs currently registered on the site. Here is a top ten …
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Entrepreneurship
Afrwood Wakulima Market: Online auction of agricultural products in East Africa
Many new ideas are coming in every week via the VC4Africa website. Let’s meet entrepreneur David Amakobe who was born and raised in Kenya.
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Entrepreneurship
Ethamco: Bringing organic fruit and vegetables to market in Ethiopia
In September VC4Africa visited Ethiopia and there we met with Kebede Gashaw, a very inspiring entrepreneur who is moving back to Ethiopia from the
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Entrepreneurship
Working towards a Greener Future in Africa – Hivos and VC4Africa join forces
Photo by EDWARD XU At VC4Africa we seek to promote entrepreneurs working to scale green solutions. Large-scale deforestation, water pollution, global …
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Entrepreneurship
Venture profile: Backpack Farm
Every month the VC4Africa team places a new venture in the spotlights. Now we will meet Rachel Zedeck, the founder of Backpack Farm. Can
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Entrepreneurship
Venture profile: Agro-Hub
Just over a month after the launch of the new VC4Africa website we take a look at the most popular venture so far: Agro-Hub: