MICROFINANCE EVENT: VC4A, ABAN Present “Africa Early Stage Investor Summit;” November 11-12, 2018; Cape Town, South Africa

Co-hosted by the Netherlands-based Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A) and the Mauritius-based African Business Angel Network (ABAN), this year’s gathering is the fifth edition of the summit. The event will encourage networking among delegates and the discussion of their recent investments in startups and early-stage firms. Although the 2018 program is still under development, 2017 sessions included the African Angel Investor Roundtable, Key Ingredients for Africa’s Startup Community, and State of Play: Current Investment Climate. The event again will include the VC4A Venture Showcase, an opportunity for early-stage firms to pitch their ideas to a panel of representatives from private investment funds. The 2017 showcase resulted in deals totalling USD 12 million.

Background on Organizers:

Established in 2007, VC4A is an Amsterdam-based organization whose mission is to “support the African startup community” through a network of investors and entrepreneurs. As of 2018, the organization has approximately 75,000 members in 159 countries, including approximately 2,000 investors and 10,000 startups.

Established in 2015 and based in Mauritius, ABAN is a nonprofit association of angel investor networks whose mission is “to promote a culture of angel investing across Africa” by facilitating collaboration among existing early-stage investor networks operating in Africa. As of 2017, ABAN comprises 66 investor networks active in 24 nations in Africa.

Cost: The cost of attendance is USD 375 if paid before June 30 and USD 450 from that date forward.

Event Website: https://vc4a.com/aesis/africa-early-stage-investor-summit-2018/

For additional information, you may contact the organizers at team[at]africainvestorsummit.com. No telephone number is offered.

By Nicholas Galimberti, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

VC4A background
https://vc4a.com/about-us/

ABAN background
https://abanangels.org/the-aban-network/

4th Annual African Angel Investor Summit website
https://vc4a.com/aais2017/

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