Press Release 24.12.2022 Catalytic Africa investment tops $0.5M in 2022 Catalytic-Africa, the African startup matching fund initiative by ABAN and AfriLabs that co-invests with angel investors in hub-related innovative startups through matching funding, has now invested $580,000 in African startups. The initiative received initial funding from the Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) as its first Limited Partner in 2021 and has […]
Press Release 03.11.2022 ABAN launches the first investment document template for African Lusophone countries The African Business Angel Network (ABAN) has launched an investment document template for Lusophone countries in Africa, the first of its kind. The purpose of the template is to foster, promote and unlock the potential of the Lusophone African early stage investment ecosystem. “The creation […]
Press Release 26.10.2022 Lusaka, Zambia Catalytic Africa makes great strides in just one year The Catalytic Africa matching fund turns one at the Afrilabs Annual Gathering taking place in Lusaka, Zambia from 26-28 October, 2022. The fund was launched exactly a year ago at the Afrilabs gathering in Abuja, Nigeria. The fund, by African Business Angels Network (ABAN) and AfriLabs, was created with […]
Press Release 20.10.22 26 cities in Africa to host local investor meetups East, West, North and Southern Africa are well represented to boost early stage investing, as well as Dubai, London and Washington DC Over 300 verified investor organisations have confirmed attendance Agenda to include gender inclusivity and green/climate focused investment A record 29 cities […]
12 October, 2022 Press Release Praia, Cabo Verde The African Business Angel Network (ABAN) is projecting an investment of over $6 billion into the African Start-up Ecosystem by the end of 2022, a near 50% increase on investment into startups across the continent last year. “Of the $5 billion raised in 2021, over $400M was by angel […]
6 October, 2022 Press Release You are hereby invited to the 9th edition of the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2022) happening both physically and virtually from November 2-4, 2022. Visit www.africainvestorsummit.com to secure your seat now. Organised by ABAN and VC4A, the annual ‘for investors, by investors’ summit brings together angel investors and VCs, alongside corporate […]
Dear ABAN Member, A smart city can be defined as a municipality that uses Information and Communication Technology to increase its operational efficiency, share information with the public and improve both the quality of government services and citizen welfare. Most cities in Africa are plagued with major problems such as lack of water and electricity due […]
9 September, 2022 Press Release Kigali, Rwanda ABAN launches the first specialised Climate Smart Agriculture Investor Network in Africa at the AGRF 2022 Summit in Kigali. The African Business Angel Network (ABAN) has launched a brand new sector-focused angels network to deal specifically with Climate Smart Agriculture. The new cross-border network will focus on […]
Dear Valued Member, It gives us great pleasure to invite you to the Investor panel of the “Early Stage/Growth Stage Investments and Innovations in Smart Cities Sector” webinar dedicated to unpacking investment opportunities in Africa’s Smart Cities Ecosystem. This is the 3rd webinar in a series of conversations leading up to our annual Africa Early-Stage Investor Summit in […]
Dear ABAN Member, Environmental challenges in the current world are real. Issues such as climate change, pollution, food waste and biodiversity loss cannot be ignored. That is precisely why cleantech is necessary and one of the major growing focusses for African startups. Clean technology refers to any measures taken to reduce or eliminate negative environmental impacts, […]
