From Idea to Impact. Investing in Africa's Most Promising Mission-Driven Startups with Emmanuel Adegboye

Episode #58 with Emmanuel Adegboye, who is the Head of Madica, which is an Africa-focused pre-seed investment program empowering underrepresented and underfunded mission-driven founders on the continent. The sector-agnostic platform, affiliated with Flourish Ventures, aims to empower entrepreneurs with the provision of funding and also democratizing access to world-class company building support.

The new sector-agnostic program will deploy investment capital, as well as provide tailored mentorship and intense programmatic support, to tech-enabled startups, democratizing access to world-class company-building support.

What We Discuss With  Emmanuel Adegboye

• You want to democratise access to world-class company-building support, such as funding, in Africa. Why do you believe this is needed?
• Why do you believe that funding in Africa's startup space appears to be centred on the big four markets (Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, and South Africa), as well as key players in the space?
• What are the challenges of decentralising funding in Africa's startup ecosystem?
• Do you think we're missing out on some great talent and untapped entrepreneurs by not looking outside of the big four markets?
• Can you tell us about some of the untapped entrepreneurs you've recently discovered?
• And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: Unlocking Africa show notes

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