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Case studies
VC4A announces 2020 ‘Venture Showcase – Seed’ in partnership with AWS Activate, AfriLabs and ABAN
VC4A is calling for African startups looking to raise between $150K and $1M. In proud collaboration with technical partner AWS Activate, and network p…
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Entrepreneurship
5 lessons learned from fundraising for a startup in Africa
For all the glorification of the tech founders you see on the media, a business is a business. Like many folks of my generation
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Case studies
VC4A announces 2020 ‘Venture Showcase Series A’ in collaboration with AWS Activate
VC4A is calling for disruptive African scale-ups looking to raise between $500K and $10M. In proud collaboration with technical partner AWS Activate, …
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Investing
Meet 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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Case studies
Meet the portfolio for 2018 VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A
We are proud to announce the 8 ventures selected for the 2018 VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A. These companies represent a new class
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Entrepreneurship
Power-as-a-service leader Rensource raises $3.5M for expansion in Nigeria
Rensource Energy, a Lagos-based distributed energy provider, has raised $3.5 million USD in bridge financing to grow its power-as-a-service renewable …
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Case studies
VC4A Startup Academy: Learning resource for Africa’s rockstar entrepreneurs
We are excited to launch the VC4A Startup Academy, offering direct access to expertise proven to work for successful entrepreneurs and investors opera…
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Entrepreneurship
Zoona raises $15-million in Series B funding round
Zambian fintech startup Zoona has announced a series B funding round of US $15-million. This is the next step in their mission to fuel
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Entrepreneurship
Startup Battlefield: Bringing the Ugandan ecosystem together
The startup scene in Uganda on its journey to maturity, pegged mostly on lessons learned over the past few years. Most stakeholders are adapting
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Case studies
Crowdsourcing a global movement, an online marketplace for African startups
The Venture Capital for Africa (VC4Africa) community is dedicated to supporting the growth of Africa’s start up ecosystem. The network building …