Since 2015, the year ABAN was created, we have had amazing milestones: To date, there are over 5,000 active business angels in Africa compared to a only few dozen in 2012. Along with the increase in individual business angels, we have also seen a sharp increase in the number of business angel groups and syndicates […]
African Business Angel Network (ABAN) is the largest pan-African organization of Angel investors in Africa. Established in 2015, ABAN represents the growing number of business angel groups in the African early-stage ecosystems’ future, providing vital human and financial capital to African startup companies creating jobs across the continent. “The African continent is home to a […]
We are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership forged at the heart of Africa’s Green Economy Summit, marking a pivotal moment in our commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship as envisioned in our four key thematic angel networks – Climate Smart Agriculture. Africa is taking a bold step towards a more sustainable future with the […]
Female angel investors play a crucial role in the startup and investment ecosystem. They bring diverse perspectives, expertise, and capital to early-stage companies and angel networks as an entity, contributing to innovation and economic growth. Increasing the representation of women in angel investing can help bridge gender gaps in entrepreneurship and create more opportunities for […]
Press release, Mauritius, 04.09.2023 In a dynamic effort to foster collaboration and innovation, we are thrilled to announce the upcoming Investor Meet-Ups that will be taking place in different cities, bringing together visionary entrepreneurs and discerning investors. With the African angel investing landscape evolving rapidly, the Investor Meet-Up aims to bridge the gap between groundbreaking […]
Press Release Mauritius 08.08.2023 The Catalytic Africa matching fund has disbursed a total of 174,000 Euros to three startups: Koree, Mosmos, and ITOT Africa in June and July 2023, representing a 290% upsurge from the same time last year. This funding will enable the startups Mosmos (Kenya), Koree (Cameroon), and ITOT Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo) […]
Kigali, 22 June – The Africa Business Angels Network (ABAN), a distinguished pan-African association of angel investors, and Rwanda Finance Ltd (RFL), a company dedicated to establishing Rwanda as a premier financial destination in Africa, have officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate and advance their respective initiatives across the continent. This groundbreaking partnership […]
Join us in celebrating 10 years of AESIS: A summit for investors, by investors Mark your calendars for the in-person Africa Early Stage Investor Summit 2023 in Cape Town, the premier gathering for investors passionate about Africa’s startup ecosystem. What to expect A jam-packed year of events to celebrate 10 years of […]
The Africa Business Angel Network (ABAN) has launched two new thematic angel networks aimed at supporting startups in Africa that are keen on building the Smart Cities and Digital Trade sectors on the continent. The Smart Cities and the Digital Trade angel networks will focus on curtailing issues faced by urban cities in Africa by […]
The Africa Business Angel Network (ABAN) has launched a new thematic network aimed at supporting startups in the Clean Technology sector in Africa. The network, which is one of four thematic networks announced by ABAN last year; including Climate Smart Agriculture, Smart Cities and Digital Trade – will focus on educating and supporting angel investors […]
