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Entrepreneurship
Growing the VC4Africa community in Tanzania
‘I decided to host the first Dar es Salaam meet up because nothing ever happens in Dar.’ These are the words of Nadine Kapya,
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Case studies
Making television social, Djoss.tv wins the Cameroon Startup Challenge 2012
Djoss.tv is an innovative startup well on their way to revolutionizing the television experience in Cameroon, the continent and beyond. They are the w…
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Case studies
8 sources of funding for your startup
Getting a new company off the ground is never easy. Capital is needed to grow and scale the business. What are the top sources
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Entrepreneurship
Ross Baird, Village Capital: ‘We are putting power over resources in the hands of innovators’
After successful events in the US, Brazil, India, China and the UK, Village Capital has now landed in Africa – Kenya to be precise. In partnersh…
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Entrepreneurship
mPawa: Mobile job matching for blue-collar recruitment in Africa
On a regular basis we put ventures in the spotlight who have registered on our platform. Today we talk to Ghanaian entrepreneur Maxwell Donkor of
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Case studies
Understanding VC4Africa – building connections between Entrepreneurs and Investors
In the last year VC4Africa has made many changes to the website, and in our continued quest to build a robust support system for
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Entrepreneurship
Infographic: Innovation centres in Africa
A lot has been written about the boom of innovation centres in Africa, but recently mHealth Africa published a great infographic that shows all
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Case studies
I am ready to Launch at DEMO Africa, how do I apply?
Choosing the right platform to make your product’s first major public appearance is critical. DEMO Africa sets itself apart from all other launch opti…
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Case studies
Anza – a mobile checklist for startup entrepreneurs
Starting a new business and want to get an overview of your to do list? Asilia introduces Anza, a checklist for startup entrepreneurs. This app is
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Entrepreneurship
Business accelerator and Angel seed fund launches in Uganda
Angels Finance Cooperation is a business incubation and financing organization whose aim is to support the growth and commercialization of businesses …