ADIS
African Diaspora Conference: Why Africa needs knowledge transfer more than grants, by Aboyeji, Ghaim
27 Mar
• AfDB's $618m tech start-up investment, Adeleke creates support desk for Osun innovators • US Vice President Harris promises greater investment for Africa With the rise of many startups in the technology and creative industries in Nigeria and the continent, Africans have been urged to work more on creating solutions to problems rather than rely…
22 Mar
As innovators, investors and world leaders converge in Silicon Valley, California, United States, on Wednesday to discuss the future of Africa at the African Diaspora Investment Symposium (ADIS), attention would be divided over the ripple effect of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the bank of choice for most startups and venture capitalists, and the influence it had on the startup world, especially fintechs in Africa.
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As innovators, investors and world leaders prepare to converge in Silicon Valley, California, next week to discuss the future of Africa at the African Diaspora Investment Symposium (ADIS), some exemplary individuals will be recognised for making remarkable...
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