The Africa Venture Finance Programme at Oxford’s Saïd Business School is this week hosting 44 prominent African and Africa-focused venture capital fund managers to share insights and strategies to foster a sustainable and impactful investment landscape across the continent.

The Africa Venture Finance Programme is funded by the EU, through Boost Africa, and by the AfricaGrow Technical Assistance Facility financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through KfW. 

This week, it hosts 44 leading fund managers from 33 African VC funds, including Partech, AfricInvest, TLcom, Noorsken22, Speedinvest, and others. The week-long, in-person course has been developed specifically for VC fund managers investing in early and growth-stage technology companies in Africa. 

The programme supports the growth of Africa’s technology venture capital sector. Fund managers will be equipped to identify and fund innovative solutions, addressing Africa’s unique challenges. They will share expertise and facilitate discussions to drive rapid growth in Africa’s technology venture capital sector.

“The EIB is committed to financing new technology and ideas that will address the global challenges we all face,” said EIB vice-president Ambroise Fayolle. “We are proud of Boost Africa’s role in supporting a vibrant and resilient VC ecosystem in Africa and helping African entrepreneurs transform their ideas into successful businesses.”