How To Raise Capital From The Diaspora
The African Investor Masterclass is a series of business and investment training seminars. After successful events in Germany, The Netherlands and Switzerland the African Investor Masterclass is finally coming to East Africa. This is a premium networking event that connects business leaders in Africa with their counterparts in the diaspora, to facilitate joint-ventures and business/ investment opportunities.
As an early-stage business, you need access to capital in order to compete both locally and globally. At the African Investor Masterclass, we’re helping your African startup or SME to close the funding gap ($ 50,000 – $ 250,000) by enabling you to access much needed capital from Africans in the diaspora.
“People invest in people they trust. People trust people who look like them.”
The number of local investors in Africa is still very low, while the majority of angel investors and venture capitalists are foreign. The only sustainable way to increase access to capital is to increase the number of local and diaspora investors.
We’re convinced that Africans have the potential to create employment in Africa by either starting or investing in African businesses. The African Investor Masterclass is building an ecosystem – The African Investor.CLUB, to support African businesses and provide returns to those who invest in them.
Take Your Business To The Next Level – Go Global!
At this masterclass you’ll learn;
- Fundraising: how to raise capital from the diaspora. Fund your business growth and take your startup to the next level.
- Investment: how to make your startup Investor-Ready. What Africans in the diaspora look for when investing in a business.
- Market Entry: how to access the EU market. Form strategic partnerships, joint-ventures or even register a subsidiary with a virtual office in the EU.
- Bonus: get a chance to join The African Investor.CLUB – an exclusive global network of African business leaders and investors.
The information provided at this masterclass will empower you, The African Investor/ Entrepreneur, to scale your business interests locally and globally.
Use this opportunity to take your business to the next level, network with like-minded people and invest in yourself. Information is KING!
FEES:
- EARLY BIRD: KES 3,500 (30% OFF) Sales End Sun. 29th Jul. 23:59 hrs
- NORMAL TICKET: KES 5,000 Sales End Fri. 3rd Aug. 23:59 hrs
TICKETS:
- Send mpesa to 0729834115 (Stephen Oyala Odhiambo)
- Tickets will only be confirmed once payment is received
About Steve Odhiambo
Steve is an award-winning entrepreneur and innovator. Currently, he’s the Founder & CEO of ukowapi, a location based services provider, as well as the Co-founder & CEO of QoL-MA, a last-mile healthcare delivery provider (both comapnies are based out of Frankfurt, Germany). He successfully raised over € 200,000 worth of seed-funding for both businesses.
Steve has vast experience in building sustainable businesses from idea to execution. He’s a speaker at several events and conferences around the world. A recipient of the Galileo Masters Award by the European Space Agency, Steve has built an extensive network across the European Union and Africa.
As a passionate contributor to the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the African diaspora, Steve also runs ‘The African Investor Masterclass’ which is a series of business & investment training seminars held across Europe and Africa. In order to change the narrative of Africans doing business, Steve is determined to share his experience and knowledge to create the next generation of African Entrepreneurs & Investors.
Starting in 2017, Steve made a commitment to donate a total of 150 hours each year to mentor at least 3 African founders/ startups.
SPONSORS:
Fie-Consult
Fie-Consult supports high growth businesses, NGOs, investors and development partners infuse sustainable growth into the entrepreneurship ecosystem across Sub Saharan Africa. We support our clients to conduct in-depth industry research & feasibility analyses, develop business plans, write grant/project proposals, develop and implement innovative growth strategies, develop financial plans & financial models, access growth funding and structure their business processes to give them a competitive edge within the evolving business ecosystem in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA). We also offer business trainings and provide outsourced finance and strategy services for high growth businesses including: book keeping, tax, budgeting, strategy planning & implementation and performance reviews.
