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Supporting high-potential innovative start-ups

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Supporting high-potential innovative start-ups

Why and how does Orange finance innovation in Africa?

  • Grégoire de Padirac Investment manager ORANGE DIGITAL VENTURES AFRICA
15 October 2018
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Africa, which has already experienced some entrepreneurial success stories, is powering up and seeing the emergence of a new generation of entrepreneurs in innovation. However, digital Africa still focuses on […]Continue Reading
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Supporting digital innovation ecosystems: what role for DFIs?

  • Christine Ha Digital & ICT Project manager AFD
24 September 2018
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When it is properly supported, digital innovation can act as a powerful catalyst for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). Innovation dynamics are very important in Africa and play a key […]Continue Reading
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What role can DFIs play in promoting the development of the African venture capital ecosystem?

  • Michelle Ashworth Venture consultant CDC
10 September 2018
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Over the past few years, a number of DFIs have announced the launch of venture capital investment programmes for Africa – initiatives that should help promote start-up activity across the continent, […]Continue Reading
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Start-ups and digital innovation: fertile ground for social transformation in Africa

  • Karim Sy Founder of Jokkolabs
16 July 2018
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Social innovation in Africa is currently closely bound up with the digital revolution. To generate economic development that benefits as many people as possible, the digital sector must conserve all […]Continue Reading
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Why are there so few unicorns in Africa and what are the key factors for success to help them emerge?

  • Maurizio Caio Founder and Managing Partner TLCOM CAPITAL
02 July 2018
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VC-backed African companies have just completed their first life cycle. The prospect of Africa generating unicorns is optimistic but achievable: it offers giant underserved markets, its companies and entrepreneurs Continue Reading
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Venture capital in Africa: the long-term opportunity for investors

  • Andrea-Traversone Partner at Amadeus Capital Partners
18 June 2018
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With a high population growth rate and a significantly rising GDP between 2007 and 2016, Africa undoubtedly represents a strong potential for investors. And despite some gaps, the venture capital […]Continue Reading
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The impacts of digital credit in Africa: beware of negative externalities

  • Isabelle Barrès Vice President of the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion
01 June 2018
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Demand for credit in Africa exceeds supply, despite the rise in mobile money. Yet start-ups, growing daily in number, are at risk of accelerating over-indebtedness, by supplying credit to clients […]Continue Reading
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Financing start-ups to build tomorrow’s african economies, edition no. 29 of Proparco’s magazine

  • Johann Choux Head of the Investments, Financial Institutions Proparco
23 May 2018
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Johann Choux, Head of Proparco’s Investments, Financial Institutions and Innovation Division, sets out the major issues tackled in this edition of the magazine.  Continue Reading
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A vibrant African start-up scene, though still in its infancy

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11 May 2018
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Internet throughout the world: what’s the state of play?

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