Early stage investing in Africa & beyond #BoostAfrica by the @EIB | @ralicapvc | @AAA_AngelInvest I @ENRICHinAfrica | @FMO_development | @ABANangels
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David van Dijk retweeted
🚨 Does VC in Africa need to change & embrace risk?
That idea from @mrstephendeng sparked an extraordinary discussion
With insights from @DavidWvanDijk, @Hope_Moussi, @nduwaflorent, @Tayo_Akinyemi, @nzisakiilu, and others
Read more in our latest 'Ideas that matter' newsletter
David van Dijk retweeted
📢We are excited to announce @DavidWvanDijk of the Boost Africa Technical Assistance Facility as a participant @CAMPEA_Africa Jury Panel for the @SuperReturn 🌍GP Awards 2024.
David partakes as a judge of the “Central African Fund Manager of the Year”.
Welcome on board David 🚀
Deadline coming up! World have your say!
Your feedback last year has been instrumental in our journey, and we need your input again this year.💡
Please participate in the ABAN 2024 Angel Investment Survey to continue to contribute to the angel investing ecosystem in Africa: briter-bridges.typeform.com/…
David van Dijk retweeted
Excited to see these questions & more answered in the research, findings & recommendations that will come to the market when the “Beyond The Noise” report launched at Women Who Build Africa Assembly in Nairobi 🇰🇪 this week! #V54
David van Dijk retweeted
🌍🚀 Exciting times for Africa’s tech ecosystem! Proud to co-host 44 top VC fund managers—50% women—at @OxfordSBS, through our Boost Africa TAF project. The Africa Venture Finance Programme kicks off next week! Learn more here: shorturl.at/H11xf #AfricaTech #VentureCapital
David van Dijk retweeted
The third Africa Venture Finance Programme at @OxfordSBS will feature 44 prominent African and Africa-focused venture capital fund managers, half of whom are women. #ValuablePartnerships
itweb.africa/content/mYZRXM9…
“Angels have a Superpower”.
The Angel Investor’s role in Africa’s economic transformation techcabal.com/2024/08/22/the…
From InstaDeep to Paystack: Here are Africa’s biggest startup exits and how much they raised techcrunch.com/2024/09/01/fr… via @techcrunch
David van Dijk retweeted
Week 34 (2024) Post #105
Whats going on in #African🌍 Startup, Tech & Investment Ecosystem?
Here are a few things worth checking out! #Founders #Startups #Tech #Africa #Fundraising #Investment #News
Original News Post 👇
linkedin.com/posts/cattaw_st…
David van Dijk retweeted
Only half a billion people in the entire world earn over $20k per year. The bourgeois.
2 billion people earn between $3k and $20k.
But majority of the worlds population earn less than $3k.
David van Dijk retweeted
Another meaningful African #venturecapital exit! US based @Ticketmaster expands its presence in #Africa with the acquisition of @QuicketSA – a major player in Africa’s general admission event & festival ticketing. A fantastic outcome! 🎟🍾 Read More >> livenationentertainment.com/…
David van Dijk retweeted
Small retailers are the lifeblood of African economies.
Not only do they sell 90%+ of all goods in a country like Nigeria, but they also create a significant amount of employment.
But why do these retailers remain small?
Why are African markets still so "informal"?
Earlier this year, we hit the streets of Lagos with @rustagid to explore the retail value chain.
Deepankar is the CEO of @omnibizafrica, Africa's #1 Fastest Growing Company in 2024.
And as we visited distributors and retailers, he explained the working capital challenges that hamper growth.
There's one key metric for retailer growth. What is it?
Watch the full episode below ⬇️
David van Dijk retweeted
Week 29 (2024) Post #101
Whats going on in #African🌍 Startup, Tech & Investment Ecosystem?
Here are a few things worth checking out! #Founders #Startups #Tech #Africa #Fundraising #Investment #News
Original News Post 👇
linkedin.com/posts/cattaw_st…
David van Dijk retweeted
Love seeing reports like this. As usual, read this with data biases in mind (e.g. not nationally representative, MP clients)
Key pieces for me:
*80% at 250k naira/mo or below (~$160)
*86% start the biz for a better job
*70% of borrowing is friends/fam
informalreport.moniepoint.co…
David van Dijk retweeted
No, the “Silicon Valley model” is not responsible for the death of African tech darlings.
Link below.
David van Dijk retweeted
It's been a busy start to 2024 for the entire Africa 🌍 Tech & Investment Ecosystem.
As we continue to acknowledge & navigate some of its challenges, we also see & enable its communities and builders to foster its opportunities.
A big 👏 to all these people on #AfricaDay2024
Happy Africa 🌍 Day 2024!
To all the founders, investors, operators and friends in the #African ecosystem - we appreciate the work you are doing to build for the continent and its future 🚀
#AfricaDay #Tech #Startups #Investment #V54
David van Dijk retweeted
[Free Read] Kenyan e-commerce startup Copia Global, hamstrung by financial struggles after raising over USD 120 M and making headway in the mass market, is laying off 1000+ staff as it teeters on the brink of closure.
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This might be that opportunity…
Looking to add some good people to the amazing team at @LoftyIncVC across our Lagos, Nairobi, Abidjan, and Cairo offices soon. A-players only. Watch this space!
David van Dijk retweeted
Join us next Thursday as #AfriTechBasecamp London and @ecfoundersclub present "Understanding Funding Rounds" Navigating the Startup Funding Journey from FF&F to Series A with a Pitch Competition to boot. Tickets available at t.ly/-F9x6 #AfricanAngel #WeMove #TomiDee
