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Venture Capital #ThrowbackPOD: Maya Horgan Famodu in 2017, before founding Ingressive Capital Catch Maya Horgan Famodu at a pivotal moment—still running investor tours between Silicon Valley and Africa—just before launching her groundbreaking venture capital fund.
Ecosystem OP-ED: Systematic Strategies & DIY Innovation—Shaking up market education in Africa’s startup investment scene A new generation of African VC professionals is reshaping ecosystem education through institutional strategy and individual innovation.
Venture Capital POD: No Seven-Year Wait—How Baobab Network is offering tentative investors a taste of Africa’s tech potential Ambar van der Wath explains how Baobab Network, a tech venture accelerator, is helping investors test the waters in Africa's tech venture capital scene.
This Is Connectivity POD: This Is Connectivity a la VC with Accion Venture Lab's Jasiel Martin-Odoom Discover how Accion Venture Lab's Africa Investment Officer blends digital savvy with authentic relationship-building to find and fund some of the continent's most promising fintech startups.
Venture Capital OP-ED: Secha Capital’s Operator-Investor Model—An African VC alternative breaking the tech-first mould Amid Janngo Capital's oversubscribed final close and Techstars’ abrupt exit from Lagos, Secha Capital champions South Africa’s traditional industries with a slow-burn, hands-on investment model—reshaping venture capital norms.
Unajua UNAJUA S1 EP3 - What is driving the increase in capital flowing into Africa's tech ecosystem? feat. Derin Adebayo Derin Adebayo reflects on the factors influencing the capital boom in Africa's tech ecosystem.
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