At Oxford’s Saïd Business School, prominent African fund managers convene for third time

This week, 44 well-known African and Africa-focused venture capital fund managers are being hosted by Oxford’s Saïd Business School’s Africa Venture Finance Programme. Their purpose is to exchange ideas and tactics on how to create a sustainable and significant investment environment throughout the continent.

The AfricaGrow Technical Assistance Facility, which is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through KfW, and the EU, through Boost Africa, jointly support the Africa Venture Finance Program.

It is hosting 44 of the top fund managers from 33 African venture capital firms this week, including AfricInvest, Partech, TLcom, Noorsken22, Speedinvest, and others. The in-person, week-long course is designed exclusively for venture capital fund managers who make investments in African early- and growth-stage technology companies.

The initiative promotes the expansion of venture capital for technology in Africa. The ability to recognize and finance creative solutions that tackle Africa’s particular problems will be possessed by fund managers. In order to promote the quick expansion of Africa’s technology venture capital industry, they will exchange knowledge and lead conversations.

“The EIB is committed to financing new technology and ideas that will address the global challenges we all face,” said EIB vice-president Ambroise Fayolle. “We are proud of Boost Africa’s role in supporting a vibrant and resilient VC ecosystem in Africa and helping African entrepreneurs transform their ideas into successful businesses.”