Unlocking Africa
Terser Adamu, who is an Africa Business Strategist, International Trade Adviser, and Director at ETK Group, hosts the award-nominated Unlocking Africa Podcast. During each episode he shares his thoughts on how to unlock Africa’s economic potential in the 21st century. This is delivered through engaging and thought-provoking discussions with innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and business leaders who are unlocking Africa’s economic potential. Whether you're a business leader, an aspiring entrepreneur, have a comfortable side hustle, or want to take your business to the next level, each episode is jam-packed with information and insight that will enable you to take immediate action and implement key strategies to successfully launch and grow your business in Africa.
Unlocking Africa
The Importance of Training the Next Generation of Africa Focused Startup Investors with Mark Kleyner
Episode #59 with Mark Kleyner, who is Co-Founder & Program Director of Dream VC, which is an investor accelerator for Africa. Through their community-driven educational platform, they run highly selective remote training programs on Venture Capital & the Innovation Ecosystem across Africa's Startup Ecosystems.
What We Discuss With Mark Kleyner
- You and your team have big plans to accelerate the next generation of ecosystem-building African investors. Can you tell us how you intend to achieve this?
- What do you think the importance of having Africans with the right skills and training to invest in African startups is?
- What is the current state of education and training for African-focused startup investors?
- In terms of skills and knowledge, how do African venture capitalists compare to their global counterparts?
- What advice would you give to someone who has no VC experience but wants to pursue a career in VC in Africa?
- And much more...
Full show notes and resources can be found here: Unlocking Africa show notes
Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss From Idea to Impact. Investing in Africa's Most Promising Mission-Driven Startups with Emmanuel Adegboye? Make sure to check it out!
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Connect with Terser on LinkedIn at TerserAdamu, and Twitter @TerserAdamu
Connect with Mark on LinkedIn at MarkKleyner, and Twitter @markkleyner
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