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Entrepreneurship
International investors choose South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya as top 3 in 2011
International investors choose South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya as the best African countries on the continent for investment in 2011. A survey conduct…
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Case studies
Launch VC4Africa Questions & Answers: Crowdsourcing a knowledge base for doing business in Africa
About VC4A Questions: VC4Africa seeks to connect entrepreneurs with the network, capital and knowledge they need to build promising businesses on the …
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Entrepreneurship
What can entrepreneurs do to secure venture finance for their African startup?
As reported by the World Bank, 43 per cent of sub-Saharan Africa’s population is between the ages of 0 and 14. This growing population
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Entrepreneurship
How to prepare your perfect elevator pitch
Every entrepreneur must recognize this situation: you’re on a networking event or birthday party and a possible investor asks you: ‘What is your busin…
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Entrepreneurship
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 …
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Entrepreneurship
2nd VC4Africa Meetup in Brussels a success!
On June 7th 2011 40 members came together for the second VC4Africa meet-up event to be organized in Belgium. This was a networking session
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Entrepreneurship
The Role of Entrepreneurship and Opportunity in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Legatum Prosperity Index is a global study of the factors that drive and restrain national prosperity across more than 110 countries. As VC4Africa…
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Entrepreneurship
Time to recognize Africa’s successful companies
What better way to support SME development in the African space than by celebrating the entrepreneurs who have already achieved remarkable success. Th…
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Entrepreneurship
Join us at the next VC4Africa meetup! – Cameroon, France & Belgium
Valery Colong, Founder of Agro-Hub being interviewed at the VC4Africa Buea Meetup We just wrapped up our first two VC4Africa meetups in Cameroon (Buea
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Entrepreneurship
Join us at the next VC4Africa meetup!
The new year is getting off to a great start and the VC4Africa community is growing faster than ever. Clearly it’s time to do