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Case studies
6 steps for starting as an angel investor in Africa
Not a day goes by that we don’t see an article highlighting various resources entrepreneurs can tap into building their business. On the contrary,
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Case studies
Deadline for DEMO Africa applications is August 31st, do it now!
DEMO Africa is shaping up to be a world class event and a welcomed addition to the African tech innovation space. The event builds
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Entrepreneurship
Vivus Limited: A holistic approach to accomplish energy and food security in Ghana
Vivus Limited has developed a rural transportation system that enables the efficient collection of crops and agricultural waste. They then market crop…
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Entrepreneurship
Infographic: Innovation centres in Africa
A lot has been written about the boom of innovation centres in Africa, but recently mHealth Africa published a great infographic that shows all
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Entrepreneurship
Afritickets aims to become the Ticketmaster of Africa
Headquartered in Nigeria’s commercial capital city of Lagos, events promotion and ticketing company Afritickets aims to become a household name for on…
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Entrepreneurship
Ghanaian startup NandiMobile is moving into the next phase of business
In March 2011 the Ghanaian startup NandiMobile was granted the “Best Business” award at the LAUNCH Conference in San Francisco, where more than 100
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Entrepreneurship
‘Buni TV brings quality African video content to web and mobile’
Since VC4Africa launched its new functionalities last month, registered ventures can raise funds through the platform. One of the ventures that are cu…
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Entrepreneurship
Mbwana Alliy, Savannah Fund: ‘We want to connect the best African startups to Silicon Valley’
The recently launched Savannah Fund is specializing in US$25k to US$500k investments in early-stage high growth technology ventures. The fund aims to …
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Entrepreneurship
FMO and Oikocredit move to support SMEs in Central and Southern Africa
Recently the Dutch development bank FMO and Oikocredit launched a €10 million fund. The facility will invest predominantly in Central and Southern Afr…
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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