- Entrepreneurship
Afrwood Wakulima Market: Online auction of agricultural products in East Africa
Many new ideas are coming in every week via the VC4Africa website. Let’s meet entrepreneur David Amakobe who was born and raised in Kenya.
- Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs find success for their startup on VC4Africa
VC4Africa exists to support entrepreneurs – whether it’s about improving the formulation of an idea, gaining some media exposure, making a meani…
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Recognize the Power of Entrepreneurship, VC4Africa Community Celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week
At VC4Africa we believe entrepreneurship is the single most powerful agent for progress, whether that be economic, social or environmental. Entreprene…
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VC4Africa announces the launch of groups
Today VC4Africa officially launches groups. These are dedicated sites for VC4Africa community members to further explore their interests in specific c…
- Entrepreneurship
Making SME finance work in Africa
Today was the first day of the Making FInance Work in Africa conference here in Addis Ababa. This was a unique opportunity for the
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VC4Africa and Cameroon’s startup Entrepreneurs [video]
We are pleased to share this video from our recent trip to Cameroon and our time spent with the team at the African Center
- Entrepreneurship
Will increased Private Equity interest in Africa trickle down?
In March, the Carlyle Group launched their first Africa-centric fund. A month later they opened their offices in South Africa and announced plans to
- 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…
- Entrepreneurship
Interview with Ryan Delk of Nairobi’s Pivot25
Today VC4Africa speaks with Ryan Delk to find out more about the upcoming Pivot25, an mlab initiative to bring focus on the Mobile developer
- Entrepreneurship
Rick Harington’s MarketFleas secures funding
Today I jumped out of my chair when I got this e-mail from Rick. He writes, “Hi Ben, We finally finished our investment round