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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Dear ABAN Member, By 2050, the United Nations projects that there will be about 9.5 billion people on the planet, a quarter of whom will be in Africa. This means that there will be more mouths to feed, and with that a wealth of opportunity in Agriculture that several start-ups have only just begun tapping into. […]
Kigali, Friday June 17 2022 ABAN Co-founder Rebecca Enonchong and Secretary General Fadilah Tchoumba to declare Angel investing an economic development tool at CHOGM Rwanda 2022 The African Business Angel Network (ABAN) who will be taking part at the 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda are due to declare angel investing as an […]
WELCOMING THE NEW MEMBER ON THE BLOCK Who are they? We are happy to announce that the Business Angels Association of Cabo Verde (ABAC) has joined the African Business Angel Network (ABAN). This is an exciting and big move by ABAC, which aims to promote the Business Angels movement in Cabo Verde. As a new member […]
Dear valued ABAN members, As we usher in the third month of the year, we would like to announce some great new developments in our neck of the woods. It’s been a busy start to 2022 so far, and here are some of the highlights from February: New Board Member We got a new board […]
Dear ABAN Member, We are excited to announce that our annual Africa Early Stage Investor Summit is back! This year, #AESIS2021 will be hosted virtually on November 4 and 5, 2021. Organized by VC4A and ABAN, the annual ‘for investors, by investors’ summit brings together the early-stage investor community from angel investors to VC’s, alongside corporate partners and government representatives […]
