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Updates on African startups + investments
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Andy Volk
August 2019
Note #18: August 10 - 23 2019
Context and Thoughts The standout in this issue of Africa Notes is clearly Kobo360 [NG] with their $20m Series A funding round led by Goldman Sachs …
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Andy Volk
Note #17: July 15 - August 9 2019
Context and Thoughts Welcome back dear readers: It’s been a little while since my last issue of Africa Notes! Since then, Africa has seen new…
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Andy Volk
Notes #15 + 16: July 1 - August 13 2017
Context and Thoughts In July I had an epic expedition heading out from San Francisco through South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya, meeting with…
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Andy Volk
August 2017
June 2017
May 2017
Note #12: May 6 - 19 2017
Context and Thoughts Africa Notes just keeps on growing: as I send out issue #12, I wanted to share a few statistics with you on Africa Notes…
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Andy Volk
Note #11: April 22 - May 5 2017
Context and Thoughts It’s been a busy few weeks for startup funding and acquisitions in Africa: The breakout acquisition that everyone has been talking…
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Andy Volk
Note #10: April 8 - 21 2017
Context and Thoughts Africa Tech Summit London 2017 finished up on April 20th: see the event writeup by African Business Review for details. I hadn’t…
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Andy Volk
April 2017
March 2017
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