Diaspora Camp DC 2010 - African diaspora Barcamp focused on Access to capital & SME finance

Diaspora Camp DC 2010

DiasporaCamp is a BarCamp with a focus on African Diaspora, primarily African affairs and issues. DiasporaCamp DC follows the successful organization of BarCamp Diaspora in Washington, DC on July 25, 2009. The event brought together Africans and people interested in Africa for a day of demos, dialogue and discussion about Africa. The theme was " Investing our talent where it counts."

DiasporaCamp DC 2010 will be held from 9am to 6pm on July the 24th, 2010 at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.

The Proposed Theme for our July 24th Event is: Financial innovations for African small & medium-scale enterprises.

Kuv Capital

Kuv Capital is a small-stage venture capital firm investing in small to early-stage startup companies. Most recently, they have been looking at early stage investments on the African continent.

SOVEC - Social Venture Capital

From their site:

SOVEC is an investment fund set up by Dutch entrepreneurs, to invest in small and medium sized companies (SMEs) in Africa.

SOVEC therefore supports local entrepreneurs by investing capital and committing its own network of entrepreneurs who are prepared to invest their time, energy, expertise and business contacts. This helps entrepreneurs in Africa to build their businesses and create job opportunities.

MicroVentureSupport

About MicroVenture Support

Micro Venture Support (MVS) attacks poverty through innovative and cooperative application of capital market strategies, selective investment, and hands-on operating support. MVS invests time, expertise, and our capital in select micro businesses. We identify, support, and invest in those micro enterprises that, based upon an objective set of criteria, have the potential to grow into profitable local, regional, and international enterprises.

West Africa sustainable economic initiative.