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Right management team makes the difference in African business

It is not easy finding good investments and almost every team, idea or business has a number of weaknesses that need to be carefully… read more

Will increased Private Equity interest in Africa trickle down?

In March, the Carlyle Group launched their first Africa-centric fund. A month later they opened their offices in South Africa and announced plans to… read more

Access to finance is the biggest challenge to entrepreneurs in Africa

This past week I conducted a poll with members on VC4Africa. Specifically, I wanted to know what the community feels prevents (more) entrepreneurship on… read more

VC4Africa entrepreneurs to watch in 2011

VC4Africa.biz now has 91 ventures registered from more than 20 African countries and a surprising number of sectors. It is a nice representation of… read more

VC4Africa history and update current operations

VC4Africa was started as a LinkedIn group in the spring of 2008 and has grown organically into what is now the largest online community… read more