If you are an African graduate, professional and entrepreneur trying to get into venture capital, here are five African VC fellowships you should consider joining. Like accelerator programs for founders, fellowships provide a platform for aspiring venture capitalists to be immersed in the world of venture capital. The programs offer an extensive curriculum, practical training, and direct exposure to world-class investors, providing the ideal launchpad for aspiring and current investors to break into the African venture space. Africa Venture Capital FellowsThe Africa Venture Capital Fellows (AVCF) is an initiative of the World Economic Forum's Global Leaders of Tomorrow (GLT). Africa impact investing fellowshipAfrican impact investing fellowship is an initiative by the African venture philanthropy alliance to nurture deployers of impact capital - Grants, debts, and equity - into becoming more effective impact investing practitioners.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 08, 2023 14:37 UTC