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The Importance of Training the Next Generation of Africa Focused Startup Investors with Mark Kleyner

Unlocking Africa
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Episode #59 with Mark Kleyner, who is Co-Founder & Program Director of Dream VC, which is an investor accelerator for Africa. Through their community-driven educational platform, they run highly selective remote training programs on Venture Capital & the Innovation Ecosystem across Africa's Startup Ecosystems. What We Discuss With Mark Kleyner You and your team have big plans to accelerate the next generation of ecosystem-building African investors. Can you tell us how you intend to achieve this?What do you think the importance of having Africans with the right skills and training to invest in African startups is? What is the current state of education and training for African-focused startup investors? In terms of skills and knowledge, how do African venture capitalists compare to their global counterparts?What advice would you give to someone who has no VC experience but wants to pursue a career in VC in Africa?And much more...Full show notes and resources can be found here: Unlocking Africa show notes Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss From Idea to Impact. Investing in Africa's Most Promising Mission-Driven Startups with Emmanuel Adegboye? Make sure to check it out! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Connect with Terser on LinkedIn at TerserAdamu, and Twitter @TerserAdamu Connect with Mark on LinkedIn at MarkKleyner, and Twitter @markkleyner Register your interest now in Dream VC's programs and join a community of driven professionals who are making a difference in Africa's startup ecosystem: https://forms.gle/N6r7vjRfDgdUPHEZ6 Don't just dream about breaking into or advancing your career in the African venture capital industry, make it a reality! Check out Dream VC's website now to learn more about their remote training programs and unlock your potential today: www.dream-vc.com Many of the businesses unlocking opportunities in Africa don’t do it alone. If you’d like strategic support on entering or expanding across African markets, reach out to our partners ETK Group: www.etkgroup.co.uk info@etkgroup.co.uk

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