David van Dijk

@mrstephendeng @DavidWvanDijk @Hope_Moussi @nduwaflorent @Tayo_Akinyemi @nzisakiilu ➜ afridigest.substack.com/p/ideas-that-m…

🚨 Does VC in Africa need to change & embrace risk? That idea from @mrstephendeng sparked an extraordinary discussion With insights from @DavidWvanDijk, @Hope_Moussi, @nduwaflorent, @Tayo_Akinyemi, @nzisakiilu, and others Read more in our latest 'Ideas that matter' newsletter

📢We are excited to announce @DavidWvanDijk of the Boost Africa Technical Assistance Facility as a participant @CAMPEA_Africa Jury Panel for the @SuperReturn 🌍GP Awards 2024. David partakes as a judge of the “Central African Fund Manager of the Year”. Welcome on board David 🚀

Deadline coming up! World have your say!

Excited to see these questions & more answered in the research, findings & recommendations that will come to the market when the “Beyond The Noise” report launched at Women Who Build Africa Assembly in Nairobi 🇰🇪 this week! #V54

🌍🚀 Exciting times for Africa’s tech ecosystem! Proud to co-host 44 top VC fund managers—50% women—at @OxfordSBS, through our Boost Africa TAF project. The Africa Venture Finance Programme kicks off next week! Learn more here: shorturl.at/H11xf #AfricaTech #VentureCapital

The third Africa Venture Finance Programme at @OxfordSBS will feature 44 prominent African and Africa-focused venture capital fund managers, half of whom are women. #ValuablePartnerships itweb.africa/content/mYZRXM…

“Angels have a Superpower”. The Angel Investor’s role in Africa’s economic transformation techcabal.com/2024/08/22/the…

From InstaDeep to Paystack: Here are Africa’s biggest startup exits and how much they raised techcrunch.com/2024/09/01/fro… via @techcrunch

Week 34 (2024) Post #105 Whats going on in #African🌍 Startup, Tech & Investment Ecosystem? Here are a few things worth checking out! #Founders #Startups #Tech #Africa #Fundraising #Investment #News Original News Post 👇 linkedin.com/posts/cattaw_s…

Only half a billion people in the entire world earn over $20k per year. The bourgeois. 2 billion people earn between $3k and $20k. But majority of the worlds population earn less than $3k.

Another meaningful African #venturecapital exit! US based @Ticketmaster expands its presence in #Africa with the acquisition of @QuicketSA – a major player in Africa’s general admission event & festival ticketing. A fantastic outcome! 🎟🍾 Read More >> livenationentertainment.com/2024/07/ticket…

Small retailers are the lifeblood of African economies. Not only do they sell 90%+ of all goods in a country like Nigeria, but they also create a significant amount of employment. But why do these retailers remain small? Why are African markets still so "informal"? Earlier this year, we hit the streets of Lagos with @rustagid to explore the retail value chain. Deepankar is the CEO of @omnibizafrica, Africa's #1 Fastest Growing Company in 2024. And as we visited distributors and retailers, he explained the working capital challenges that hamper growth. There's one key metric for retailer growth. What is it? Watch the full episode below ⬇️

Week 29 (2024) Post #101 Whats going on in #African🌍 Startup, Tech & Investment Ecosystem? Here are a few things worth checking out! #Founders #Startups #Tech #Africa #Fundraising #Investment #News Original News Post 👇 linkedin.com/posts/cattaw_s…

Love seeing reports like this. As usual, read this with data biases in mind (e.g. not nationally representative, MP clients) Key pieces for me: *80% at 250k naira/mo or below (~$160) *86% start the biz for a better job *70% of borrowing is friends/fam informalreport.moniepoint.com

No, the “Silicon Valley model” is not responsible for the death of African tech darlings. Link below.

It's been a busy start to 2024 for the entire Africa 🌍 Tech & Investment Ecosystem. As we continue to acknowledge & navigate some of its challenges, we also see & enable its communities and builders to foster its opportunities. A big 👏 to all these people on #AfricaDay2024

[Free Read] Kenyan e-commerce startup Copia Global, hamstrung by financial struggles after raising over USD 120 M and making headway in the mass market, is laying off 1000+ staff as it teeters on the brink of closure. weetracker.com/2024/05/17/ken…

This might be that opportunity…

Join us next Thursday as #AfriTechBasecamp London and @ecfoundersclub present "Understanding Funding Rounds" Navigating the Startup Funding Journey from FF&F to Series A with a Pitch Competition to boot. Tickets available at t.ly/-F9x6 #AfricanAngel #WeMove #TomiDee