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Case studiesVC4A announces Series A Venture Showcase as part of 2018 Africa Early Stage Investor Summit
VC4A is calling for disruptive African scale-ups looking to raise between $250K and $5M. An exclusive Series A Venture Showcase will take place in
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EntrepreneurshipAshoka’s Social Investment Accelerator: Scaling system-changing solutions
The Ashoka Social Investment Accelerator is designed to support 12 social enterprises from across Africa and aims to boost their fundraising efforts. …
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EntrepreneurshipPower-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 studiesSomali Accelerator Innovate Ventures invests $30,000 at Demo Day in Hargeisa
Innovate Ventures, the leading Somali tech and business startup accelerator launched in partnership with VC4A, Telesom and the Work in Progress! Allia…
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EntrepreneurshipMake-IT Africa: Accelerating digital startups with social impact in Kenya and Nigeria
The Make-IT Africa programme is looking for up to 30 digital startups that have a social impact to run through a nine months acceleration
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Case studiesAnnouncing the 2017 African Early Stage Investor Summit: Start-Scale-Exit
Africa’s early-stage investor community comes together in November for the 4th annual African Angel Investor Summit #AAIS2017 and a bonus ‘Cape Town I…
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Case studiesVC4A research proves founder teams are key to startup success in Africa
Data from VC4A’s new ‘2017 Venture Finance in Africa’ research proves that a strong team of founders is the key driver of startup success
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EntrepreneurshipShow me the money: A quick guide to Africa’s early stage tech capital
Over the last 6 years, our team at TLcom met dozens of African entrepreneurs. While there are many challenges facing most of these founders
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EntrepreneurshipHow consumer data can improve your investment decision in Africa
Recently we released a white-paper report for investors and fund managers looking at emerging markets entitled Improve Investment Decision in Africa. …
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Case studiesLaunching XL Africa, a program to position top digital scale-ups for global growth
In partnership with The World Bank Group, VC4A is pleased to announce the launch of XL Africa, a five-month post-acceleration program designed to supp…