Venture capital lending – will it work in Africa?
Reluctance on the part of many banks to lend to small enterprise in Africa has led agencies to examine the possibility of venture capital financing. In this article various conditions are set out for successful equity financing, and caution is advised concerning investment where marketsignals are not favourable.
signals are not favourable.
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