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EntrepreneurshipFarmDrive wins the Thomson Reuters Africa Startups Challenge
Earlier this year Thomson Reuters, in partnership with Venture Capital For Africa (VC4A), launched an initiative to find the best new companies coming…
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Case studiesAPIs: A bridge between mobile operators and startups in Africa
In 2006, fewer than 400 public APIs were available globally. Today, there are around 15,000 APIs, with 40 new ones created every week. Salesforce
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Case studies
Connecting innovators and capital, excitement builds to DEMO Africa 2012
This photo is from Picture Perfect. Check out their blog! If I take a step back, I realize things are moving faster than ever
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Entrepreneurship
Top 40 startups selected for DEMO Africa 2012
After more than four months of work, we are pleased to announce the 40 entrepreneurs selected to launch at the first ever DEMO Africa
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Case studies
Making television social, Djoss.tv wins the Cameroon Startup Challenge 2012
Djoss.tv is an innovative startup well on their way to revolutionizing the television experience in Cameroon, the continent and beyond. They are the w…
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Case studies
Study looks at the rise of the Venture Capital industry in Nigeria
With the establishment of the Small and Medium-Scale Industries Equity Investment Scheme (SMEIS) in 2001, and the liberalization of the telecom…
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Case studies
DEMO and VC4Africa announce inaugural DEMO Africa, Oct 24-26, 2012
DEMO Africa is the launchpad for emerging technology and trends in Africa and is scheduled to take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 24-26 October
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Case studies
Announcing the 2012 Cameroon Startup Challenge
Today, VC4Africa, the largest online community of venture capitalists, angels and entrepreneurs dedicated to building businesses in Africa, and Sanaga…
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Case studies
VC4Africa members come together for the second Abuja Meetup
Recently, member Silas Okwoche took the initiative to organize and host the second VC4Africa meet up in Abuja, Nigeria. We had a chance to
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Entrepreneurship
Insights Africa, Explore the media habits of consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa
InsightsAfrica is an interactive tool providing critical data about the online behavior of urban consumers in five key African markets: Ghana, Kenya, …