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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, 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 […]
