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 […]
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, 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 […]
