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Entrepreneurship
GrowthHub Nairobi: “Jobs have to be created, and not only in the ICT-sector”
Another hub for starting entrepreneurs was opened in Nairobi last Thursday. The GrowthHub, situated close to Yaya Centre, aims to support start-ups an…
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Case studies
Investor profile GroFin: Why 30% of SMEs survive their first three years of operation
The photo is of La Decouverte, a Rwanda based venture in Healthcare/Retail. If you require between USD $50.000 to $1.5 million in finance there are
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Entrepreneurship
Accion launches $10 million seed fund, a new catalyst for East Africa
Access to seed or early stage funding for African startups remains a challenge. With little track record, lack of collateral and questionable exit opp…
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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
Impact Investing: Passing Buzz or Paradigm Shift?
Photography from Middle Class in Africa By: Bart Meijs – founder and CFO of InReturn Capital and the InReturn East Africa Fund. Bart will
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Entrepreneurship
Venture profile: AfricanBrains, connecting African innovators
Every month the VC4Africa team places a new venture in the spotlights. Now we will meet Matt Toplis, the co-founder of AfricanBrains. Please tell
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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