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  • Investing in Africa: Why Venture Capitalists Should Look to Angola

    • July 5, 2023
    • Posted by: ABO Capital
    • Category: Articles, Press Releases, Publications by Zandre Campos
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    While venture capital funding has cooled around the world, there’s one region that’s strongly bucking the trend: Africa. According to the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), the first half of 2022 saw an unprecedented US$3.5 billion raised from 300 unique companies, and the continent’s startup scene experienced year on year growth of

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  • Making English an official language can turbo-charge Angola’s economy

    • March 15, 2023
    • Posted by: ABO Capital
    • Category: Press Releases, Publications by Zandre Campos
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    Nearly 50 years since Angola became a sovereign, independent state, the time has come for our nation to work towards adopting English as an additional official language. Angola’s only official language is currently Portuguese, which was introduced when it was a Portuguese colony. Making English an official language would not only demonstrate that Angola is

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  • Business Insider Africa: 5 ways African companies can foster Creativity in an age of hybrid and remote work

    • December 16, 2022
    • Posted by: ABO Capital
    • Category: Press Releases, Publications by Zandre Campos
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    To stay ahead of the curve, today’s entrepreneurs need to be nimble and continuously adapt to an evolving workplace – as well as to help shape what it looks like tomorrow. Forward-thinking leaders will see the moment as an opportunity to foster more creativity from their employees and attract talent from all over the world.

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  • ABO Capital Donates Two Paintings by African Artist to NYU Africa House

    • November 22, 2022
    • Posted by: ABO Capital
    • Category: Press Releases
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    Above: Founder and Director of NYU Africa House, Professor Yaw Nyarko (middle), receives gift of art from CEO of ABO Capital, Zandre Campos (left), and African artist, Jeffery Okyere-Agyei (right). Global entrepreneur and CEO of ABO Capital, Zandre Campos, donated two pieces of artwork from African artist, Jeffery Okyere-Agyei, to NYU Africa House on November 7, 2022. Originally from Accra,

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  • ABO Capital Continues to Expand Education in Africa Through Partnership with Maple Bear To Strengthen Early Education at Complexo Escolar Privado Internacional

    • September 30, 2022
    • Posted by: ABO Capital
    • Category: Press Releases
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    Maple Bear is a globally recognized Canadian education system already in 33 countries NEW YORK, NY / September 27, 2022 / ABO Capital, an international investment firm that builds opportunities in emerging markets across Africa, today announced the launch of a Maple Bear wing at Complexo Escolar Privado Internacional (CEPI) – a school run by

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  • To Transform A Continent – And The World – A Creative Overhaul Of Africa’s Education Is Key

    • September 22, 2022
    • Posted by: ABO Capital
    • Category: Publications by Zandre Campos
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    Africa is a young continent, with 60% of its people under the age of 25. As much of the rest of the world gets older in the decades to come, these youngsters have the potential to form a workforce for the planet, ushering in a new era of economic prosperity, shrinking inequality and societal progress. These gains

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  • Eight Angolan Students From CEPI Visit New York for Education Competition, Earning Six Medals

    • September 9, 2022
    • Posted by: ABO Capital
    • Category: Press Releases
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    Zandre Campos, CEO of ABO Capital, an international investment firm that builds opportunities in emerging markets across Africa, announced today that eight students from Complexo Escolar Privado Internacional (CEPI) – a school run by ABO Capital to help expand access to education in Angola – participated in the 2022 Copernicus Mathematics Olympiad, a paper-based competition in which students

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  • The African Executive: Why Hybrid Should Continue to Play A Role After COVID-19

    • September 23, 2020
    • Posted by: ABO Capital
    • Category: Publications by Zandre Campos
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    Schools across the globe including elementary, secondary and universities, have made decisions of what the new school year will look like, or are adjusting those decisions as the new school year has progressed. Planned in-person education in certain schools may have had or will have to pivot back to fully remote based on COVID-19 precautions.

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  • Forbes: How Entrepreneurs Can Learn From The Challenges Of Remote Learning

    • July 27, 2020
    • Posted by: ABO Capital
    • Category: Publications by Zandre Campos
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    The school year may be over, but the jury is still out on the future of education and whether it will be in-person or remote. Several months ago, schools and higher education institutions around the world had to shut their doors and switch to remote learning. While this new method of learning may have caused

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  • Forbes: What Entrepreneurs Should Keep In Mind To Navigate Major Disruptions

    • April 23, 2020
    • Posted by: ABO Capital
    • Category: Articles, Publications by Zandre Campos
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    Part of being an entrepreneur is learning to roll with the punches, finding new ways to do business and looking for solutions to stay ahead of the curve. However, despite the forward ways of thinking that are inherent to entrepreneurs, there are occasional times when not just one industry but the entire economy is disrupted.

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