Is VC the Right Model for Africa?

Stephen Gugu  (Managing Principal at InVhestia Africa Limited), Ahmed El Alfi (Founder and Chairman at The GrEEK Campus), Brenda Wangari (Program Manager, Africa at Village Capital),  Sam Ajadi  (Senior Insights Manager - Ecosystem Accelerator at GSMA) and Roble Musse (CEO of Transalytics and Author of Un-Silicon Valley)  discuss venture capital in Africa with host Jim Chu.

The success of technology startups, especially. those from the US, has become legendary. It’s not a surprise that, whether through muscle memory or through deliberate choice, we’ve copy and pasted that model for investing in other areas: impact investing, investing Africa, etc.

So, is Venture Capital model the right model for Africa?"

Does it work?

Is it the kind of investment that Africa needs for economic development?

Listen to learn more! 

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