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We’ve been quiet. But we’ve been building something that hasn’t existed before. 🌀Over 1,500 people began their application to Included VC Africa. 📊 550+ presentations submitted for 'The Edge.' 📹 500+ video interviews submitted. 🎤 262 live interviews conducted. And here’s the best part: 31 Included VC alumni ran those interviews. People who once stood on the other side of this door. Now holding it open for others. From those conversations, 136 individuals were selected for Peak Seven. The foundational first stage of the Fellowship. Seven weeks. Deep learning. All across Africa. Here’s who they are: 🌍 Fellows currently living in 31 countries 🌐 21 African countries represented ⚖️ 50% women, 50% men ✈️ 20% from the Diaspora - actively building in or moving to the region From across Africa: 🇩🇿 Algeria, 🇧🇮 Burundi, 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire, 🇪🇬 Egypt, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia, 🇬🇭 Ghana, 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇱🇸 Lesotho, 🇲🇼 Malawi, 🇲🇺 Mauritius, 🇲🇿 Mozambique, 🇳🇦 Namibia, 🇳🇬 Nigeria, 🇷🇼 Rwanda, 🇸🇳 Senegal, 🇿🇦 South Africa, 🇹🇿 Tanzania, 🇹🇳 Tunisia, 🇺🇬 Uganda, 🇿🇲 Zambia, and 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe. From the Diaspora, living in: 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇶🇦 Qatar, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, and 🇺🇸 United States. They include: Engineers, Agtech and climate founders, Fintech specialists and DFI professionals, Policy advisors, Crypto and AI researchers, Journalists, Scientists, Startup operators, Builders across energy, health, capital, and culture. This isn’t just a VC Fellowship. It’s a launchpad into Africa’s investment ecosystem, United by one shared goal: To shape the future of investing across the continent. And none of this would exist without the people who backed us early. Who believed in this when it was still a vision. Who didn’t just talk about change, but invested in making it real. Adesuwa, Brad, Fares, Florence, Fadilah, Janade, Kartik, Kunle, Mike, Nonnie, Natalie, Phillip, Rosanne, Sherif, Sipha, Surayyah, Tramayne, Vuyo, Vuyo Mpako &  Zachariah - thank you. You are the first believers. You are the reason this is possible. Included VC Africa has begun. And this is only the beginning. Let’s build the future of investing. Together.

🚨 Last chance. Included VC Africa applications close today. 🚨 Included VC Africa isn’t a course. It’s a catalyst. Fully funded. Built for Africa. For the future of investing across the continent. If you’ve been thinking about applying, this is it. Deadline: 29th May, 23.59 (UK) ⏳ Link in comments. This is what’s possible. Our Fellows are already shaping the future of capital across Africa. ❇️ You could be next. 👇🏼 Here’s where some of them began their journeys (*some may have since moved on).

🔥 🔥 INCLUDED VC AFRICA is here! 🔥 🔥 A fully funded Fellowship for the next generation of investors shaping the future of capital across Africa. For six years, we’ve been building one of the most ambitious global VC institutes in the world. Over 100 Fellows have landed paid roles in funds across six continents through Included VC. That doesn’t include the scouts, the venture partners, or the founders who’ve collectively raised over $60 million. No PR. Just results. And now, Included VC is going all in on Africa. This is Included VC Africa. 💚 We spent months finding the right partners. Didn’t copy and paste - we REimagined. Together. New modules. New formats. New thinking. Built for the nuance, ambition, and scale of this continent. It’s not a course. It’s not a bootcamp. It’s a catalyst. For future analysts, DFIs, LPs, ecosystem builders, and beyond. People ready to break in. Because the future of investing in Africa shouldn’t be decided without Africa. We’d love to find Fellows from all 54 countries on the continent. We know that’s a stretch. But so is everything we’ve built. If someone comes to mind - don’t scroll past. Tag them. Share this. You never know the door you might open. It could change their life (quite literally). Applications are now open. (Link in comments) Let’s build the future of investing - together. Adesuwa, Natalie, Janade, Zachariah, Mike, Nonnie, Florence, Kartik, Vuyo, Sherif, Rosanne, Brad, Kunle, Sipha, Emmanuel, Surayyah, Phillip & Fares