The past two years have not been easy for African economies. After the shocks of the pandemic, new conflicts outside of Africa started driving inflation and
Last night, Esther Wanjiru, CEO FarmerLifeline was crowned the winner of the 2024 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, making her the third woman, and second Kenyan
After working with startup founders and hubs from across the continent and running the African Angel Academy for the past four years, we’ve realised there is
At the African Angel Academy, our flagship programme for training angel investors, we’re passionate about advancing gender equity in the early-stage investment landscape across the African
The wait is over! We’re thrilled to reveal the 4 finalists for the Royal Academy of Engineering 2024 cohort. A huge congratulations to: Kevin Mureithi Maina
Herland CERVEAUX from the OceanHub Africa team recently hosted the final GenBlue session to close off the 7-month programme, a first of its kind for the
From blue- and green-tech hub specialisation, to reaching new countries, to wonderful new partnerships, our 2023 impact report showcases the positive changes we have made through
Electrical engineer Anatoli Kirigwajjo wins with community ‘panic button’ inspired by traditional African warning drums. Biomedical engineer Edmund Wessels selected for increasing access to reproductive healthcare for
Viridian is a female-owned business, with a predominantly female team, and proud of it. In this blog post, we’re excited to spotlight a collection of helpful
The African Angel Academy (AAA) is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with DGGF (Dutch Good Growth Fund), an investment initiative from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and FMO,
Viridian has run the African Angel Academy since 2021, training close to 400 emerging angels from 12 African countries. In partnership with OceanHub Africa and supported
By Michelle Matthews, Director: Product at Viridian Viridian is an impact agency working across African entrepreneurial ecosystems: we support and train early-stage investors and finance-ready entrepreneurs
