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Investing
Meet the portfolio for the first-ever 2020 VC4A Venture Showcase – Seed
Startup entrepreneurs are working to harness Africa’s potential. Together they represent a critical pipeline of innovation that is driving high growth…
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Investing
Meet the portfolio for the 2020 VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A
We’re proud to announce the 10 ventures for the 2020 VC4A Venture Showcase Series A – virtual edition! To ensure that innovative high-growth ven…
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EntrepreneurshipStrategies for startup entrepreneurs – Keeping your business alive through COVID-19
The COVID-19 virus continues to wreck havoc on international markets, presenting entrepreneurs with a dire economic outlook and growing set of challen…
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Case studiesBuilding resilient networks for innovation in times of crisis: VC4A’s response to COVID-19
As you know, there is a global pandemic underway with COVID-19. In order to combat this virus, we must take immediate action. VC4A is
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EntrepreneurshipNESG announces finalists of the startup pitching competition
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) is proud to announce the 10 finalists of the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES25) startup pitch competition…
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InvestingMeet the portfolio for the 2019 VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A
We’re proud to announce the 12 ventures (11 Series A and 1 Seed+) for the 2019 VC4A Venture Showcase. These companies represent the best
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EntrepreneurshipDisruptive innovations wanted at Pitch AgriHack 2019
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in partnership with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), and the O…
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Case studiesMEST Africa and Microsoft announce regional winners for the MEST Africa Challenge 2019
Out of nearly 1000 applicants from across the continent, 10 finalists were chosen to pitch at the regional finals in Accra, Lagos, Nairobi, Cape
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Case studiesEntrepreneurs are key to address major healthcare challenges in Africa
The inaugural ‘Innovate for Life Accelerator’ was a success last year. The program created the opportunity to combine the experience, expe…
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Case studiesInnovate for Life Fund announces cohort of 6 healthcare entrepreneurs
Health demands in Africa are growing rapidly due to the continent’s rapidly expanding population, which is expected to double to 2 billion by 2050.