Case studiesInvesting money in Africa is easy, but making money is the work of savvy investors
Cape Town welcomed over 300 active and aspiring investors representing Africa’s early stage investing ecosystem for last week’s two-day Africa Early S…
Case studiesCounting Down to Africa’s Biggest Early Stage Investor Summit
Africa’s early stage investor community will convene on November 11th and 12th, 2018 for the 5th Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2018), host…
Case studiesVC4A and ABAN announce 2018 Africa Early Stage Investor Summit to kick off Global Entrepreneurship Week in Cape Town
Africa’s early stage investor community will convene on November 11th and 12th, 2018 for the 5th Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2018). This…
Case studiesUnlocking new chapters of growth for the African startup community
VC4A is looking back on a productive year and gearing up again for 2018! As the year comes to a close, we are so
Case studiesSave the African startup gazelle and forget the lesser-spotted unicorn
With entrepreneurship conference season at it’s peak in Cape Town (AfricaCom, AfricArena and last week’s AAIS2017), coffee-infused convers…
Case studiesVC4A 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…
EntrepreneurshipInvestor explains why she funded SLA Accelerator 2016 winner Medsaf
One of the three winners of last year’s Nigerian She Leads Africa Accelerator – part of the Work in Progress! project – is Medsaf, a…
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
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. …
InvestingCairo Angel Investor Masterclass: Unlocking capital for early stage innovation
Angel investing in Africa received another boost this week, this time in Cairo as the African Business Angel Network (ABAN) hosted an Angel Investor