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DFP at GSMA and Mobile World Congress (MWC), Africa 2022

The 2022 MWC was held in Kigali, Rwanda, and was the first time Africa will be hosting the event. The Africa Shared Value Leadership Conference and the Mobile World Congress Africa were brought together by a cooperation…

DFP at the First AfricArena North Africa Summit held in Tunis, Tunisia. The two-day event (30th and 31st August 2022) featured three focus areas of interest and connectivity: Startups, Investors, and Venture Capitals (VCs). 

The AfricArena North Africa Summit was held in Tunis, Tunisia, and for the second time ever in the Country. The two-day event (30th and 31st August 2022) featured three focus areas of interest and connectivity: Star…

Japan-Africa relations during a high-level TICAD8 debrief alongside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Japan-Africa relations during a high-level TICAD8 debrief alongside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). To examine wa…

Double Feather Partners and AfricInvest conclude their first Japan Roadshow together 

First of its kind, yet highly remarkable is the best way in words to emphasize the maiden Japan Roadshow organized by the collaborative efforts of Double Feather Partners and the AfricInvest. Kyoto, in Japan, wa…

DFP presents their memorandum at the METI, the Government of Kenya, and JETRO – Japan External Trade Organization plenary meeting of the Second Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum held on May 3rd, 2022 in Nairobi. 

DFP presents their memorandum at the METI, the Government of Kenya, and JETRO - Japan External Trade Organization plenary meeting of the Second Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum held on May 3rd, 2022 in Nairobi…

DFP at the 18^th Annual Conference of the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) 

Dakar, Senegal played host to the 18th Annual Conference of the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), the very first physical gathering of great minds (in-persons) after two years of absence…

Panel Discussion on The State of African Startup Ecosystems

Title: Panel Discussion on The State of African Startup Ecosystems – Summary  Authored by Siphosethu Makananda, Intern at Double Feather Partners (DFP)  As part of the JICA NINJA Accelerators in Africa, …

JICA’s NINJA Accelerator completes 2nd Demo Day in Kenya and Sends Delegation to Silicon Valley

Shamba Pride, Saada Tech, Kijenzi, M-Paya Energy, and MyMovies.Africa are the five startups that shined during the 2nd Demo Day of the NINJA Accelerator in Kenya, powered by the Japan International Cooperation Agenc…

JICA officially kicks off the 2nd Cohort of its NINJA Accelerator in Kenya featuring startups in Manufacturing, Agritech, and Entertainment

The NINJA Accelerator in Kenya - powered by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in partnership with Double Feather Partners, Deloitte Tohmatsu and Kenyan implementation partner GrowthAfrica - is proudly kicki…

5 start-ups shine at 1st Demo Day of NINJA Accelerator in Kenya powered by JICA – 2nd cohort details announced

5 start-ups, Sokowatch, Kwara, Cinch Markets, Amitruck, and ZanaAfrica showcased their disruptive businesses during the 1st Demo Day of the NINJA Accelerator in Kenya, concluding the 1st cohort of the Japanese-led accele…