The African Diaspora Angel Investing Ecosystem

“There were about 100 companies in Sub-Saharan Africa that raised at least 1 million dollars last year, 3 or 4 years ago that number was maybe 10 or 20. So what we’re seeing right now is actual coming of age of the African start-up ecosystem.”

We spoke to a few key Diaspora ecosystem players to get their insight into how the ecosystem has grown, the big successes and opportunities.

– Danai Musandu, Investor Relations Associate at Goodwell Investments
– David van Dijk, Co-Founder of the African Business Angel Network (ABAN) and former Director General
– Gerrad Olisa-Ashar, Co-Founder of Diaspora Angels Network

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