Business Angels Network Flanders, a platform that brings together investors and entrepreneurs, is now offering its members the opportunity to invest in promising African businesses.
The fact that the two organisations have met is not all that surprising. Our objectives are quite similar. BAN Flanders brings together Flemish investors looking for investment and Belgian entrepreneurs looking for financing. Thanks to the cooperation with OVO, BAN members are now offered a selection of thoroughly screened projects by African entrepreneurs.
"For us, this is clearly a win-win situation. We don't have the ambition to look for interesting projects in Africa ourselves, OVO does that for us. Every month, we organise a matchmaking event at which we present dossiers" - BAN
Click here to read the testimonials from the CEOs of the 2 organisations and 2 Business Angels.
Thanks to Marc Van de Velde for meeting the interviewees and writing the article.