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InvestingThe African Business Angel – An Early Stage Investment Opportunity
Last year everyone was curious about Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to the African continent, wondering why he was there and what he meant when he
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EntrepreneurshipSomali accelerator graduates receive $15,000 investment at Hargeisa Demo Day
Innovate Ventures, the first Somali tech startup accelerator launched in partnership with VC4A, Telesom and the Work in Progress! Alliance, had their …
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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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EntrepreneurshipMeet the finalists of the PIVOT East 2016 startup competition
25 exceptional startups from across the East Africa region will compete to win market recognition and investor interest during the PIVOT East pitching…
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InvestingUnderstanding what Venture Capital funds are looking for
Embarking in an entrepreneurial process is motivating and captivating, but hopes and dreams can vanish if there is no financial backing. However, in s…
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EntrepreneurshipThe Kenyan startup ‘Egosystem’ is broken and should focus on adding real value
The Kenyan startup system is broken. We can invest millions into a few company’s, but the focus is wrong and too many egos stand
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InvestingogaVenue raises $45k from Spark and Hotels.ng
VC4A listed ogaVenue, the Lagos-based online events venue booking platform, today announces that it has secured a $45k seed investment from Spark and …
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EntrepreneurshipZoona raises $15-million in Series B funding round
Zambian fintech startup Zoona has announced a series B funding round of US $15-million. This is the next step in their mission to fuel
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InvestingLAN syndicates invest in three ventures at Startup DealDay #2
The second Lagos Startup DealDay, a quarterly pitch event where the very best startup ventures (across sectors) are guaranteed funding, took place on …
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EntrepreneurshipStartup Battlefield: Bringing the Ugandan ecosystem together
The startup scene in Uganda on its journey to maturity, pegged mostly on lessons learned over the past few years. Most stakeholders are adapting
