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African Startups Struggling to Attract Foreign Investment

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African Startups Struggling to Attract Foreign Investment

African startups are finding it increasingly difficult to attract foreign investment due to heightened perceptions of risk, according to a new report by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank. The report, Venture Capital and the Rise of Africa’s Tech Startups, reveals that despite

Venture Forward Awards Scholarship To 40 Underrepresented Aspiring VCs

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Venture Forward Awards Scholarship To 40 Underrepresented Aspiring VCs

Venture Forward, recently awarded scholarships to 40 recipients as part of the VC University Cohort 13 class. The scholarship comes with full tuition, dedicated house hours, and 3months of a curated mentorship program. According to the organization, the scholarship recipients were competitively selected from hundreds of candidates who went through

The VC Funding Gap: Why Northern Nigerian Start-Ups Are Being Left Behind -Surayyah Ahmed

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The VC Funding Gap: Why Northern Nigerian Start-Ups Are Being Left Behind -Surayyah Ahmed

Nigeria’s startup ecosystem is booming, with a growing number of innovative companies emerging across the country. However, there is a stark divide between startups in the northern and southern regions of Nigeria when it comes to securing venture capital (VC) funding. Northern Nigerian startups are being left behind, and