African Connections

Through our African Connections initiative, we offer unique opportunities for African startups to interact with global stakeholders across multiple sectors and industries. With our stage agnostic support services, we uncover relevant industry convergences between African and Western actors and facilitate the development of bilateral trade and technology platforms.  We also advocate Public-Private-People-Partnerships (PPPP) and local initiatives that seek to empower of entrepreneurs through strong diaspora networks.

Our African Connections platform also includes facilitation of critical innovation and investment activities for global stakeholders that have interests in Africa, non governmental organizations that are active on the continent, and government institutions and agencies that are proponents of international collaborations.

ATF also supports the growth and development of the next generation of African business leaders. Through our unique diaspora affiliations, our diverse mentor networks and our rich connections with business leaders in Silicon Valley, our leadership programs are designed to raise the bar on business management in Africa by localizing and contextualizing leadership best practices from the most innovative regions of the world. 

Geeks on a Plane - Africa

ATF co-organized the inaugural version of 500 Startups’ frontier and emerging markets travel series - Geeks on a Plane - in 2017. The 12-day innovation and investment immersion trip included stops in Nigeria (Lagos), Ghana (Accra) and South Africa (Johannesburg and Cape Town).

Evernote in Africa

ATF led Evernote’s market expansion into Africa and created a myriad of opportunities for the continent’s burgeoning developer ecosystem to fully embrace Evernote’s developer platform and build fantastic solutions with the API.