News & Updates
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UncategorizedHow African startups contribute to tackling the challenge of youth unemployment
The year 2021 has proved exceptionally successful for African startups, drawing more record-breaking fundraising deals than all of 2019 and 2020 combi…
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UncategorizedHow Somali startups are leading the change in the market and improving employability
Startups are always the change maker/leader of economies and when it comes to employability it’s no difference. New businesses are the only solu…
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UncategorizedShuraako Investments: Creating Permanent Jobs for Women
As a program of the One Earth Future Foundation, Shuraako believes that women play a vital role in sustaining a more peaceful world. Shuraako
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UncategorizedLargest gathering of investors convene at 8th Africa Early Stage Investor Summit
Momentum and capital behind an Africa tech revolution. Investors at the 8th Africa Early Stage Investor Summit celebrated record-breaking deal-making …
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UncategorizedNurturing The Next Generation of Business Mentors
On the 2nd and 4th of October, after an engaging and hybrid 3 months of matchmaking, training meetings and workshops, the 2021 edition of
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UncategorizedMeet SLA HGCP 2021 Participants and Get Ready for The Final Pitch Event
By this time of the year, SLA HGCP21 program is coming to an end with a mega Final Pitch Event. We will be hosting
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UncategorizedAnnouncing the 8 finalists for the 2021 VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A
We’re proud to announce the 8 ventures for the 2021 VC4A Venture Showcase – Series A track! Since 2017, the VC4A Venture Showcase has
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UncategorizedWant to stay relevant in a constantly changing market? This is how design thinking can help
Design Thinking for Innovators – a brand new course for entrepreneurs now available at the VC4A Startup Academy. The self-paced course by Butterfly Wo…
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UncategorizedThe VC4A community working together to propel entrepreneurship again in 2021
2020 was a crazy year with the global COVID-19 pandemic shaking up all plans, making our ability to connect virtually, collaborate and support one
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Uncategorized#AESIS2020: Africa’s startups more investible than ever
Africa’s startups have never been more investible than now. There is a growing number of professional ‘super angels’ involved in record-breaking deals…
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UncategorizedOxfam Concludes Work in Progress Project with Success in Somaliland
HARGEISA–Oxfam Somaliland has successfully concluded a four-year youth promotion and SME development project “Work in Progress! (WiP!) Project”, by lo…
