We are building a stronger, more resilient Africa—one that leverages technology to create economic and social development for all. Join us in supporting the next generation of African tech leaders! info@epftechfund.org | www.epftechfund.org #InvestInAfrica #TechForGood #Innovation #SustainableDevelopment #EPFTechFund #ImpactInvesting #AfricanTechRevolution E Squared Investments Sequoia Capital Gauteng Growth and Development Agency
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The #UGDevSummit is the epicentre of the pursuit of Uganda as Africa’s next great tech investment destination. Like Jason Hathaway, we believe that Uganda is teeming with opportunities for global investment. Our passionate tech talent and conducive national policies set us apart from the flock. Don’t miss out on our panel discussions, networking sessions and keynote addresses for the opportunity to rub shoulders and share insights with Tek Juice and other global investors. Register now at https://lnkd.in/eBgwKJRV. #InvestinAfrica #InvestinUganda #AfricanTech #DigitalInvestment #InvestinTech #TechInvestment#Engage #Learn #Connect #tech #DigitalEconomy
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Africa's Tech Revolution is here! The continent boasts the world's fastest-growing mobile market and a young, tech-savvy population. This is a goldmine for investors seeking high-growth potential. At the EPF Tech Fund, we're capitalising on this opportunity by investing in scalable tech solutions tackling Africa's biggest challenges. We focus on: - Youth-led innovation by talented African entrepreneurs. - AI-powered solutions for transformative change. Intrigued by Africa's tech potential? Let's connect and discuss how the EPF Tech Fund can help you achieve your investment goals while making a positive impact. info@epftechfund.org | www.epftechfund.org #Africa #TechInvestment #SocialImpact #VentureCapital #EPFTechFund
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Here's my 2024 LinkedIn Rewind, by Coauthor.studio: 2024 showed us the true power of African angel investors: $22.5 million invested across 408 deals, creating over 800 decent jobs. But beyond numbers, this year proved that when local capital mobilizes, entire ecosystems transform. Key milestones that shaped our journey: • Expanded ABAN community to 5,000+ angel investors across 75 networks in 37 African countries • Launched strategic initiatives in climate-smart agriculture and clean energy • Established seven women-led angel networks, empowering 200+ female investors • Developed new cross-border investment frameworks • Strengthened partnerships with AfriLabs, VC4A, and timbuktoo Africa Three moments that captured our mission: "Celebrating The Big Six" - Recognizing the visionaries who laid ABAN's foundation and inspired a movement that continues to shape African angel investing https://lnkd.in/eJ3K3Vvq "Unlocking Local Capital" - Proposing innovative risk-sharing mechanisms to accelerate early-stage investment https://lnkd.in/eMygGk22 "Africa Early Stage Investor Summit Insights" - Local first checks matter more than ever for building sustainable ecosystems https://lnkd.in/eBis9cpy Looking ahead: Our target is $80 million invested in African startups by 2026. With strengthened local networks, enhanced cross-border frameworks, and growing investor confidence, we're well-positioned to exceed this milestone. To every angel investor, partner, and founder building Africa's future: your commitment to innovation and growth continues to transform our continent. The foundation is set - now let's build. #AfricanInvestment #AngelInvesting #ABAN2024 -- Get your 2024 LinkedIn Rewind! Go to coauthor.studio
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Investors Are Taking A More Tactical and Clinical Approach! In recent years, we've witnessed a significant shift in how investors approach opportunities in Africa. This transformation is driven by a blend of data-driven insights, sector-specific focus, and strategic partnerships. Here are some key trends: 1. Data-Driven Decisions - Investors are increasingly leveraging data analytics to identify high-potential sectors and startups. According to a report by Partech, African tech startups raised $5.2 billion in 2021, a 3.6x increase from 2020. 2. Sector Focus - Fintech remains a dominant sector, attracting 62% of the total funding in 2021. Agritech and healthtech are also gaining traction, reflecting the continent's unique needs and opportunities. 3. Local Partnerships - Strategic partnerships with local entities are crucial. These collaborations help investors navigate regulatory landscapes and understand market dynamics better. For instance, the collaboration between local banks and fintech startups has been pivotal in expanding financial inclusion. 4. Impact Investing - There's a notable rise in impact investing. Investors are not only seeking financial returns but also aiming for social and environmental impact. The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) reported that 45% of impact investors are targeting Sub-Saharan Africa. 5. Risk Management - Tactical asset allocation strategies are being employed to dynamically adjust portfolios based on market conditions. This approach optimizes risk and return, ensuring sustainable growth. These trends are fostering a more robust investment ecosystem in Africa, driving innovation and sustainable development. As we continue to build capacity and create opportunities for young leaders, it's exciting to see how these strategic investments will shape the future of African entrepreneurship. Invest with us, let's build Africa together! #InvestInAfrica #DataDriven #ImpactInvesting #Fintech #Agritech #Healthtech #SustainableDevelopment #AfricanEntrepreneurs
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The two most common ticket size ranges for deals to AgTech startups were below $100,000 and more than $1 million. Deals below $100,000 accounted for 59% of deals in the last twelve months, up from just over a third of deals in the previous period. While these very early-stage deals saw the largest growth, deals more than $1 million remained somewhat stable at around 20%, and other mid-range ticket sizes declined. Download the report to explore more of these insights: https://lnkd.in/gFNb-fyd Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Briter Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office #AgTech #Investment #Africa #AgBase #AgTech #Investment #Africa #FundingFlows #Agriculture #MarketIntelligence #StateOfAgtechInAfrica2024
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Why are the funding trends in Africa shifting? 🔍 MAGNiTT’s data highlights a significant 57% YoY drop in venture capital funding across Africa in H1 2024—the steepest decline among emerging markets. So, what’s causing this? This week, from our in-house tech team, we have Nicole D'Souza shedding some light on the shifting funding trends in #Africa. 🌍 Overall, investor participation has seen a downturn, with a 29% decrease in unique investors. But #Egypt is bucking the trend, nearly doubling its investor count while major markets like #Kenya, #Nigeria, and #SouthAfrica experience a sharp decline. Despite the challenges, local investors are stepping up, increasing their share of capital deployed by 15 percentage points, now accounting for 39% of total estimated capital. 💡This is a major shift, as global investors were always more dominant in the African subcontinent. Meanwhile, African startups Moove Africa, SunCulture, PULA, Simera Sense, Roam, Yodawy, Zone Networks, Connect Money, Hohm Energy, and Cadana raised the largest 10 rounds in the continent during H1’24. Check out our latest insights to see what’s next for Africa: https://lnkd.in/dKfDsGKj How do you see Africa’s venture capital market evolving in H2? 👇 #venture #funding #EVM #MAGNiTT #VC
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Last Thursday, we announced the launch of The Collective Community. 🚀 Our goal is simple: to collaborate and share best practices, policies, and standards that promote fair financing, transparent corporate structures, and inclusive equity ownership across Africa's tech ecosystem. Our manifesto outlines clear steps to shape Africa's digital economy and support startup growth. We are kicking off with these four standards: 1️⃣ Gold standard for African cap tables: Unique templates to ensure more priced rounds 2️⃣ Valuations & pricing shares standards: Frameworks to encourage reasonable prices per share 3️⃣ Standards for secondary transactions: Blueprints and guidelines to reduce startup investing risk. 4️⃣ Standards for transfer pricing and capital gains: Pan-African framework to harmonize tax rules across the continent. With these first set of standards, we aim to ensure fair access to funding, strengthen corporate governance, and promote equity education. 👉View our manifesto here: https://hubs.la/Q02s3kNZ0 👉Join The Collective Community: https://hubs.la/Q02s3lHJ0 #TheCollective #AfricaTechEcosystem #AfricanStartups #VentureCapital #Investors #StartupOperators
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October was an exciting month for Africa's investment scene! There's a lot to unpack from the launch of Africa's first sovereign investment guarantee to the African Development Bank's continued support for SMEs. Kenya's foreign investments dropped, while exciting opportunities opened up for early-stage startups through initiatives like the Africa Tech Summit Awards and the Latitude59 pitch competition. Want to dive deeper into these trends and more? Download our October Market Trends Report on www.ingressivecapital.com
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We need a local R&D fund and a robust knowledge base. Without commitment from everyone, we cannot develop solutions for the 70% of this continent that's still underserved. Startups should be funded to put in place infrastructure that make it easier to deploy technology in Africa. This is the only way to equalize development across the continent. People need jobs—the kind governments cannot, and likely never will, provide satisfactorily. It is startups and businesses that will. We have to look at developing Africa as a collaborative effort. Founders have the ideas. Bring the money, from within. We need to get to a point where local founders - people who deeply understand the African situation - do not drop their ideas because it was too expensive to develop. African founders should not be singing and dancing to foreign funds when African billionaires are pilling cash under mattresses. African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Financial Inclusion Africa Africa Early Stage Investor Summit African Development Bank Group African Impact Initiative Gates Foundation Africa Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA)
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The question of #localFunding, #investment and RnD is an #African society problem that stems from our upbringing. We have a hoarding mentality only stretching out our hands to receive. Even large organisations like Safaricom PLC, KCB Bank Group and Equity Bank Limited haven't invested in #RnD within their own organisations. Over the past five years, Google's parent Alphabet Inc. has invested more than $100bn into R&D. Microsoft annual research and development expenses for 2024 were $29.51B. Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity is a 7yr, US$ 126 million Fund that aims to support SMEs across Sub-Saharan Africa. We see large institutions contributing to and building institutions of learning across the world while Moi University is closing down and our schools are in dilapidated conditions. Let's honestly call each other out, we cannot prosper as a continent if we don't invest in ourselves and rise together.
We need a local R&D fund and a robust knowledge base. Without commitment from everyone, we cannot develop solutions for the 70% of this continent that's still underserved. Startups should be funded to put in place infrastructure that make it easier to deploy technology in Africa. This is the only way to equalize development across the continent. People need jobs—the kind governments cannot, and likely never will, provide satisfactorily. It is startups and businesses that will. We have to look at developing Africa as a collaborative effort. Founders have the ideas. Bring the money, from within. We need to get to a point where local founders - people who deeply understand the African situation - do not drop their ideas because it was too expensive to develop. African founders should not be singing and dancing to foreign funds when African billionaires are pilling cash under mattresses. African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Financial Inclusion Africa Africa Early Stage Investor Summit African Development Bank Group African Impact Initiative Gates Foundation Africa Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA)
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