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Case studiesWhat we learned from running female founder-focused accelerator programs
The growth of startups is a critical driver for economic growth. Under the Oxfam-led project “Work in Progress!” (WiP) active in Nigeria, Egypt and
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EntrepreneurshipMDC Egypt 2022: Connecting collaborators and igniting the power of mentorship
On Saturday 18th of June, after an engaging hybrid four months of matchmaking, training meetings, and workshops, the 2022 edition of the VC4A Mentor-D…
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MentorshipVC4A Mentor-Driven Capital is getting ready for 2022
VC4A is launching another round of the Mentor-Driven Capital (MDC) programs for 2022 in January in Egypt and Somaliland, with MDC in Nigeria kicking
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EntrepreneurshipTech54 Special report: Half year funding in Africa and Egypt’s rise as a tech hub
Deals to remember from the first half of 2021 Fintech startup Paymob has raised $18.5M in a Series A round, in the largest equity
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Partners onlyAnd the Superstar winners for 2021 are…
Oxfam Novib is proud to announce the winners of the Oxfam iSME Green Superstar competition. The bar was set high this year, as we
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Case studiesMohamed Abdulaziz of social commerce platform Brimore on enabling authentic connections
In this episode, we are talking to Mohamed Abdulaziz, a go-to-market veteran from Egypt. While working for a P&G distributor and other multination…
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Entrepreneurship5 Trends in the African tech funding space
The second edition of the annual African Tech Startups Funding Report, published by Disrupt Africa, finds African tech startups raised almost US$130 m…
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InvestingCairo Angel Investor Masterclass: Unlocking capital for early stage innovation
Angel investing in Africa received another boost this week, this time in Cairo as the African Business Angel Network (ABAN) hosted an Angel Investor
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InvestingABAN Investor Masterclass Series Heading for Cairo & Lagos
Early stage investors will come together in Cairo and Lagos next week to exchange knowledge and share best practices at two ABAN Angel Investor
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EntrepreneurshipInnovation vs. Startups: Is there a difference?
Being a cool startup is no longer enough. In 2011, Innoventures took part in organizing a major competition for Internet startups in Egypt, which
