Young African Catalysts has launched in a bid to democratise access to the African venture ecosystem, leveraging data and community to enable young Africans to upskill, find jobs, and unlock investment. Co-founded by Luke Morsert, head of investments at Future Africa, and Karl Nchite, a former investor and impact lead at Goodwell Investments, Young African Catalysts (YAC) started as a way to ignite collaboration amongst leading young Africans in the venture ecosystem. Its first cohort will be in the VC space, with the curated program spread across eight weeks and uniquely taught by existing Young African Catalysts. Nchite said YAC provided a first-of-its-kind experience that it believed could benefit emerging talent interested in the African ecosystem. “This aligns with our philosophy – “for Young African Catalysts by Young African Catalysts”.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 17, 2023 12:00 UTC