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VC4A launching Senegal research report: startup ecosystem starting to pick up the pace again

Senegal presents the most vibrant startup ecosystem of the francophone West Africa region with decent Internet connectivity, strong technical education… read more

VC4A launching Ghana research report: ecosystem builders offering robust support

The startup game in Ghana has been incredible since 2013. Increasing foreign direct investment year after year has made startups such as meQasa, FarmerLine,… read more

VC4A launching Kenya research report: A maturing startup ecosystem

One of the key defining moments of the Kenyan tech startup ecosystem was in 2010 when m:Lab was founded. Entrepreneurs innovating in the mobile… read more

VC4A startup ecosystem report: South Africa, the most robust and developed on the continent

South Africa has the most mature startup ecosystem in Africa, with a small but established venture capital industry (SAVCA celebrates its 20th anniversary this… read more

VC4A launching Nigeria startup ecosystem report: A startup ecosystem on the move

Nigeria could be said to have entered the tech startup scene fairly late, definitely behind the likes of South Africa, Kenya and Egypt. Yet… read more

Insights Africa, Explore the media habits of consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa

InsightsAfrica is an interactive tool providing critical data about the online behavior of urban consumers in five key African markets: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal,… read more

VC4Africa works to crowdsource the due diligence process

Due diligence is one of the limiting factors for those interested in investing in Africa. It simply costs too much to find genuine entrepreneurs… read more