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EntrepreneurshipAzarGen Biotechnologies closes USD $3.1 million in Series B funding
Starting 2016 with a bang, VC4A listed venture AzarGen Biotechnologies closes $3.1 million in Series B funding. We had a chance to speak with
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EntrepreneurshipInvesting in Kenya’s mobile disruptors, meet the Safaricom Spark Venture Fund
Safaricom in November 2014 launched a venture fund that invest in late seed to early growth stage support start-ups that use mobile technology as
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EntrepreneurshipOn-demand package delivery, Sendy closes deal with Safaricom Spark Venture Fund
The Safaricom’s USD 1 million Spark Venture Fund launched with great expectations, entrepreneurs eager to read about their first investments to be mad…
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Case studies
VC4Africa launches open data on African startups
VC4Africa launches an API (application programming interface) to embed public venture data from the startup funding platform on external websites, dis…
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Entrepreneurship
Join upcoming regional DEMO Africa events to pitch your startup
Prior to this year’s DEMO Africa we are coming to a town near you. This is your chance to meet the team and pitch your startup.
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Case studies
The technology ecosystem in Kampala, Uganda
Dan Evans of the Network Science Center at West Point (US) continues to discuss insights from his trips where he collects data on entrepreneurial
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Entrepreneurship
‘SmartMonkeyTV captures the energy at the crossroads between technology and culture’
While following different blogs and feeds from across the African continent we read about many great initiatives and startups. But who are the actual
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Entrepreneurship
Mobile Web West Africa 2013: “Forget method. Think problem”
Budding tech entrepreneurs must focus on problem rather than method while deploying their mobile and web solutions to succeed in the growing web space
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Case studies
Building a networked ecosystem for entrepreneurs, VC4Africa launches partner network
Over the course of 2012, we have put into place the outlines for the VC4Africa Partnership Network. Here is a useful FAQ on the
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Case studies
Building an ecosystem for Angel investing in Africa
From our extensive conversations with entrepreneurs and investors, and supported again by our own research polls with the VC4Africa community, we know…