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Tips for building social traction for your venture on VC4Africa
Congratulations your venture has been published to VC4Africa! So now what? To be honest the process has just started :) The road to funding
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VC4Africa and the emergence of an African startup culture
VC4Africa was started in 2008 and has since grown into a healthy and thriving network of entrepreneurs and investors. After experimenting with free co…
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What are investors looking for in African start-ups
What are Investors Looking for in African Start-Ups from Jonathan Marks on Vimeo. This is the first in a series of pilot videos made
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Nomad: Connected without connection in Togo
Many new ideas are coming in every week via the VC4Africa website. On a regular basis the VC4Africa team places a new venture in
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Meet the Dropifi team: winners of the Startup Weekend Accra
From left to right: Kamil Nabong, David Osei and Effah Philips Mensah Dropifi won the recent Startup Weekend Accra competition. Let’s get personal and
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Interview with Vincent Kouwenhoven, founder eVentures Africa Fund (eVA Fund)
eVentures Africa Fund (eVA Fund) is an exciting entrant to the African startup scene. In a short period of time they have been able
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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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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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Trust: A Key to Business and Economic Success in Africa
The “Art of Making Business Happen” aired a segment on trust as an active ingredient to one’s success in business. While its role is
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How to prepare your perfect elevator pitch
Every entrepreneur must recognize this situation: you’re on a networking event or birthday party and a possible investor asks you: ‘What is your busin…