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Case studies
Talking Early Stage Investing at the Somaliland Investment Forum
Since the outbreak of civil war in the early nineties the Somali region has been affected by decades of political and economical instability. This
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Investing
SABAN is launching to galvanize and grow angel investing in South Africa
With the South African Business Angel Network – SABAN – launching in Johannesburg on August 24th, 2016, South Africa can claim its first nationa…
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Investing
Ground Game: Smart Investing in Africa
In April I was sitting at Pete’s, the outdoor café in Nairobi’s iHub, lunching with a Nairobi-based entrepreneur. Pete’s and the iHub can make
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Investing
What the Jozi Angels look for in a startup
Investing in startups can be tricky and can seem daunting, particularly if you’re new to it. Can you make money? Absolutely! Can you lose
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Case studies
LAN Syndicates sign-off N50M for three startups at the first Lagos StartUp Deal Day
The recent Lagos Startup Deal Day has resulted in the formation of 3 syndicates of angel investors who have invested in 3 early stage
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Entrepreneurship
Impact Investing: Reverse pitching from investors to entrepreneurs at SEED Symposium
Last week VC4Africa co-organized an innovative session at the SEED Symposium in Nairobi, Kenya, where investors pitched in front of entrepreneurs. Whe…
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Case studies
Your tool for Angel investing in startups across Africa
With the VC4Africa Pro Account we make it easier than ever to engage high potential high growth entrepreneurs from across the continent. VC4Africa inv…
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Case studies
“Building partnerships sounds nice, but it is hard work”
Many conferences on business opportunities in Africa are held both inside and outside the continent. Last week VC4Africa joined the ‘AfricaWorks!’ eve…
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Entrepreneurship
To a new year full of African success stories! The VC4Africa community in 2013 & the year ahead
What started as a conversation between like-minded professionals continues to grow as a thriving community dedicated to African venture finance. VC4Af…
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Entrepreneurship
“Only way to know more about this space is to actually do deals” – Pule Taukobong, founder of the Africa Angels Network
Africa Angels Network has recently joined the VC4Africa investor network. VC4Africa followed up with Pule Taukobong, the founder of the initiative (pr…