Afrolynk 2017

On September 1, 11 tech and entrepreneurial start-ups doing business in Africa pitched to over 160 supporters, corporate partners and investors at the Microsoft Atrium in Berlin.

Several investors and financing institutions, including the EIB and DEG, presented their approaches and discussed options for improving access to finance for Small and Growing Tech Businesses from Africa.

About Afrolynk

Afrolynk is an impact venture in Europe that spread awareness on technology and entrepreneurial activities geared towards Africa, connect startups and businesses focusing on Africa and/or wanting to expand into African markets and give opportunities to entrepreneurs, hubs, accelerators, policy makers, chambers of commerce, and VCs within the African and European tech ecosystems to connect and help startups and businesses to accelerate in that space.

Among other, Afrolynk builds bridges between the startup ecosystems in Europe and Africa by organizing conferences, events and meetups in order to connect entrepreneurs, investors and policy makers with a stake in Africa and help them find ways to innovate and accelerate together.

Afrolynk is supported by Microsoft 4Afrika and investors such as GreenTec Capital Partners who provide advice and access to existing funds, and co-create new opportunities for better access to finance.

Follow-ups

Make-IT in Africa and Afrolynk will explore options for further collaboration on a case-by-case basis and on matchmaking events.

Afrolynk is supported by Microsoft 4Afrika and investors such as GreenTec Capital Partners who provide advice and access to existing funds, and co-create new opportunities for better access to finance.

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