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How African startups contribute to tackling the challenge of youth unemployment

The year 2021 has proved exceptionally successful for African startups, drawing more record-breaking fundraising deals than all of 2019 and 2020 combined.  By early… read more

Lessons learned about when to turn an idea into a startup, by Juliet Wanyiri – Startup Setup 2

In this hack Juliet lists and outlines what the key areas of preparation are that, in her experience, matter most. She goes on to… read more

VC4A launching Senegal research report: startup ecosystem starting to pick up the pace again

Senegal presents the most vibrant startup ecosystem of the francophone West Africa region with decent Internet connectivity, strong technical education… read more

VC4A launching Ghana research report: ecosystem builders offering robust support

The startup game in Ghana has been incredible since 2013. Increasing foreign direct investment year after year has made startups such as meQasa, FarmerLine,… read more

VC4A launching Kenya research report: A maturing startup ecosystem

One of the key defining moments of the Kenyan tech startup ecosystem was in 2010 when m:Lab was founded. Entrepreneurs innovating in the mobile… read more

VC4A startup ecosystem report: South Africa, the most robust and developed on the continent

South Africa has the most mature startup ecosystem in Africa, with a small but established venture capital industry (SAVCA celebrates its 20th anniversary this… read more

VC4A launching Nigeria startup ecosystem report: A startup ecosystem on the move

Nigeria could be said to have entered the tech startup scene fairly late, definitely behind the likes of South Africa, Kenya and Egypt. Yet… read more

What do you need to get started as an Angel Investor?

Angel Investing may conjure images of people in business suits with wings and halos to match. However, it is far less supernatural and quite… read more

VC4A 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… read more

What investors should look for when assessing a venture

As someone who advises companies and investors about their entry into emerging markets, as a small scale angel investor and having experience in mentoring… read more