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Following the impactful and well-attended June webinar, “Demystifying Diaspora Angel Investing: From Curiosity to Confidence,” Zidicircle is excited to continue the conversation by hosting a second, high-level session focused on unlocking the regional potential of diaspora capital. Africa’s fragmented markets and varying regulatory environments often limit how far early-stage ventures can scale — yet regional integration is key for driving sustainable impact. At the same time, the diaspora remains an underutilized driver of capital, expertise, and connectivity that can transcend …

Angel investing has long been an avenue for unlocking potential, fueling innovation, and driving economic change—yet for many, it remains unfamiliar or intimidating. Whether you’re an experienced investor or simply curious about how business angel investments work, this session will provide clarity on what it truly means to be a diaspora angel investor. Many diaspora members are eager to support businesses but feel overwhelmed by the unknowns of angel investing. This webinar breaks down the myths, simplifies the process, and …

Zidi’s Diaspora Angel investor Fellowship  aims to train aspiring angel investors  on how  investing  in startups and Small and Medium enterprises (SME’s) work, after which they commit to finance entrepreneurs  either individually or collectively. Zidicicle has trained over 250 diaspora angels investors through the semi- annual fellowships and partner programmes like the green diaspora matchmaking and the Green venture Backers programme in partnership with the Dutch Development organisation(SNV) and the O-REMIT project,  that was funded by the Belgium government and …

Out of the need to get more businesses ready for investments, we developed the Zidicircle Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (ZEB) –  a business incubation programme targeting under-represented entrepreneurs in the diaspora and  underserved   entrepreneurs in Africa who want to grow investor ready, sustainable and scalable businesses. We leverage on diaspora knowledge and resources to support those in the programme. Why? Diaspora entrepreneurs experience certain challenges when it comes to setting up a business in their country of residence or even country …

We are excited to announce the launch of the O-REMIT project that has been funded by the Belgian Government and implemented by partners; The International Organization for Migration (IOM)- Belgium and Luxembourg, Ondernemers voor Ondernemers vzw(OVO), Nationale Bank van België and ZidiCircle. This project aims to offer cost-effective alternatives for remittances and opportunities for investment of savings by tracking  diaspora remittance flows from Belgium into Morocco, Senegal, and the DRC, creating  awareness among remit senders and receivers on these corridors on remittance …

We are excited to announce the launch of the O-REMIT project that has been funded by the Belgian Government and implemented by partners; The International Organization for Migration (IOM)- Belgium and Luxembourg, Ondernemers voor Ondernemers vzw(OVO), Nationale Bank van België and ZidiCircle. This project aims to offer cost-effective alternatives for remittances and opportunities for investment of savings by tracking  diaspora remittance flows from Belgium into Morocco, Senegal, and the DRC, creating  awareness among remit senders and receivers on these corridors …

We are very excited to launch our first Diaspora-Ghana GREEN SME Matchmaking forum, an initiative of Zidicircle and SNV Ghana. SNV, under the GREEN Incubation and Acceleration Programmes, is supporting businesses and start-ups who are at early stages of development (pre-revenue) to make better use of natural resources, be energy efficient, properly manage waste and pollution, among others, and operate profitable business ventures in the Ashanti and Western regions. Zidicircle is an an Amsterdam based Diaspora startups incubator based in Amsterdam that’s …

Ghanaian startup, Uvuko Company Limited has raised funding from Zidicircle’s Diaspora Angel Investors through their investment vehicle: Zidicircle Coop- to scale its plastic waste management and recycling within Tarkwa in the Western Region of Ghana. Founded in 2017 by Kofi and Aba Ackon, Uvuko Company Limited aims to promote sustainable cities by reducing the effect of plastic waste pollution on the environment. Entrepreneurship Training and Pitching Uvuko Company Limited was incubated under the Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in …