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For Investors, by Investors: VC4A and ABAN announce the 6th edition of its Africa Early Stage Investor Summit – #AESIS2019

VC4A and ABAN are pleased to announce the 6th edition of the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2019). The Summit will take place from… read more

Investing 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 Stage Investor Summit… read more

Mentor Driven Capital, A Business Angel Movement to Realize African Startup Potential

Through mentoring, business angels offer more than just money. Mentor-driven capital is creating value for startups by sharing the knowledge, experience, and network gained… read more

VC4A 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 exclusive… read more

Growing start-ups in Tanzania: Are angel investors a missing link?

Tanzania has been experiencing incredible GDP growth rate averaging at 6% over the past 10 years, this has led to the transformation of many… read more

What do you need to get started as an Angel Investor?

Angel Investing may conjure images of people in business suits with wings and halos to match. However, it is far less supernatural and quite… read more

African early-stage investor community shaping the future at #AAIS2017

The 4th annual African Angel Investor Summit – #AAIS2017 – is set to be the next meeting point for Africa’s early-stage investor community. The… read more

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… read more

The African Business Angel – An Early Stage Investment Opportunity

Last year everyone was curious about Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to the African continent, wondering why he was there and what he meant when he… read more

Understanding what Venture Capital funds are looking for

Embarking in an entrepreneurial process is motivating and captivating, but hopes and dreams can vanish if there is no financial backing. However, in some… read more