Congratulations to the African Angel Academy (AAA), that has just celebrated its second anniversary. The Academy has now enrolled 361 emerging angel investors, 50% of whom are women – an incredible feat for the ecosystem! A recent survey uncovered that alumni of the programme are actively investing, and 60% of these investments are into female-founded […]
Dear ABAN Member, April is here with us, and with it comes some amazing and enlightening news. #AESIS2021 HIGHLIGHTS Maybe not so much, but it is definitely a high-interest sector. During the month of March we conducted a poll on our Twitter page and the results were very eye opening. The poll asked: “Which sectors do […]
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, As we kick off with our plans for 2022, we would like to first of all thank you for your support in 2021 and share our achievements with you. Throughout 2021, the Secretariat was deeply involved with building the foundation for the successful launch of Catalytic Africa, deepening relationships with member networks, delivering […]
Dear ABAN Member, On November 3rd, 4th, and 5th, VC4A and ABAN hosted the 8th edition of the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2021); online and complemented by in-person investor meetups hosted in 13 cities around the world. The event welcomed more than 2,000 delegates attending from 75 countries around the world, the largest gathering to date. More than 600 early-stage […]
Dear ABAN Member, ABAN and VC4A are pleased to announce the 8th edition of the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit (#AESIS2021) which will take place online and offline from November 3 -5. The annual event ‘for investors, by investors’ this year, will shed light on new insights and trends taking over Africa’s startup space, share best practices, open the floor for […]
1-Mo Angels joins ABAN We welcome our latest Member network, Mo Angels, an Angel Investing Syndicate in Mauritius. Read more about Mo-Angels, here. 2-RTA event 3- Alexandria Angels Leads Capital Raise for Teegara ABAN Member Network, Alexandria Angels, recently led a five-figure pre-seed follow-on funding round, in conjunction with angel […]
