Introduction: “Africa Must Fund Africa”? What happens when angel investors and startup founders from across Africa gather for a two-day meeting? The answer is: the African Business Angels Network (ABAN)’s
The Coprosperity Fund is putting the “eco” in “startup ecosystem” with its first three investments of 2025, which we are excited to announce in an Investment Announcement edition of our
Introduction: Angel Investing Comes to Africa Not so long ago, African entrepreneurs seeking seed or early-stage capital had to go a long way to attract it, meaning to the U.S.
Introduction: Going Public at Home or Abroad? Can African entrepreneurs with dynamite companies hope to have initial public offerings (IPOs) in their local stock markets, like their American and European
Size Matters: Big vs. Small in Financing When it comes to financing small businesses, size matters. Big banks are doing a bad job financing small businesses, in Tanzania (and the
Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Tanzania Small businesses are a big deal in Tanzania today: Tanzania’s small-to-medium enterprises (SME) sector is estimated to consist of more than three
Elephants. Giraffes. Lions. What do these have to do with investing in Tanzania? Answer: They are an important metaphor for understanding the Tanzanian markets today. Many travellers come from around
