What an absolutely beautiful, kind and classy tribute to Siya Kolisi by Squidge Rugby. This is not only a tribute to Siya but in some ways, a love letter to the Boks and maybe, just maybe, to us as South Africans too.

Zulé Vuuren has taken the stage, telling the audience about LocumBase Official, which is the independent online booking platform that connects freelance medical pros and practices when it's needed most. Find out more: locumbase.com #AWSStartups #WomensDemoWeek #locum #medical

Startup founders, stop flailing & start succeeding! 🌍 Get the inside scoop on raising investment from Africa-focused investor Kenza Lahlou of Outlierz Ventures on the new podcast episode of the VC4A Venture Showcase series. Listen: vc4a.com/blog/2023/11/1… Partners: Entrepreneur's Talk Africa

Africa has 119x’d startup funding since 2014. Having a long term view is important.

Need to learn from failures, while celebrating successes. #AESIS2023

Abu Cassim at the ChangeNOW conference this week, delivering the keynote for the EBAN Side Event in partnership with AEDIB|NET in Paris, France 🇫🇷 Vincent Hoogduijn, CEO - VC4A will join the rest of ChangeNOW & visit key regional stakeholders. 🚀vc4a.com

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In other news... Community matters, Fam! ✨ 🙌🏾 Shout out to Mzila kaSoshangane for convening the Joburg's early-stage tech investor community for some memorable fellowship. And cheers to the Dream VC and Jozi Angels Communities for their part in making the evening special.

We're thrilled to invite you to this year's Africa Early Stage Investor Summit in Cape Town! This year's theme, "Innovating Investment Mobilization in Africa," promises to be a game-changer for investors, entrepreneurs & all stakeholders in the African startup ecosystem. Stay tuned for more details!

We are thrilled to see ABAN featured in this insightful article on How Africa can Embrace Venture Capital! Thank you, INSEAD Knowledge for highlighting our efforts to empower #angelinvestors & foster growth across the African #investment landscape. Read 👉bit.ly/3RVJ5iX

Deadline Extension Announcement! You have until 8th September to participate in this survey. Don’t miss your chance to share your insights & help shape the future of angel investing in Africa. Survey link 👉 bit.ly/3VYDQQX African Angel Academy @briterbridges DutchGoodGrowthFund

With 75% of South Africa’s corporate offices, 16% of the GDP & 50% of venture capital, Johannesburg is the place to be, #innovatingpathways for future investors! Register here at bit.ly/4cWfQ7f to be part of this Africa Early Stage Investor Summit Investor Meetup, hosted by Jozi Angels!

📢This week, we are hosting 4 Investor Meetups! 1️⃣ Kampala; hosted by Kampala Angels 2️⃣ Johannesburg; hosted Jozi Angels 3️⃣ Lagos; hosted by Lagos Angel Network, RisingTideAfrica, TVCLabs & Semicolon 4⃣Port Harcourt; hosted by SSE Angel Network Details👉bit.ly/4cWfQ7f

Thanks to this week's meetup partners, we are geared to a week full of #InnovatingPathways! Link 👉bit.ly/4cWfQ7f! UK-Nigeria Tech Hub Abu Cassim VC4A Fadilah Tchoumba Kampala Angels RisingTideAfrica African Angel Academy SSE Angel Network Lagos Angel Network TD Semicolon

VC4A is live at the Endeavor Nigeria conference today as Ecosystem Partners. Excited to network with entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders in Lagos 🇳🇬. #VC4A #CC2024 #CatalysingConversations

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📢Call for Applications! Are you a business angel interested in being part of the ABAN x SAIS Climate Smart Agriculture Angel Network & learning from the experts and investing in climate-smart agriculture ventures across Africa? Fill in this form: bit.ly/3YWsmi4

Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct is looking for an 𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫. To apply please send your CV to [email protected] 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: Wednesday, 20th 2024. #hiring #job #unemployment #ICT #IT #Development #CompTIAA+, #CompTIAN+ #Network #ICT #ITsystems

Setting budgets is communicating your vision for the next year. The more detail in the budget, the better. Manage the balance between optimism and realism. Remember seasonality factors. Remember, sh#t happens, so budget for it (5 to 10% additional COS)

At #AESIS2024, VC4A together with ABAN connected 300+ investors, founders, & innovators from 42 countries, sparking new partnerships & unlocking capital mobilization for African startups. 🚀🌍 Read more: vc4a.com/blog/2024/12/1… #PioneeringPathways #CapitalMobilization