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​Are you an aspiring Diaspora or International investor looking to make a meaningful impact by financing high-growth startups and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa and Europe? ​The Zidi Angel Investor Fellowship is your essential 4-week journey to confidently navigate the world of angel investing, transform your remittances into collective impact, and expand your investment network. ​Topics Covered; ​Workshop 1:Angel Investing Foundation:Understand how angel investing works, funding types, investment criteria, Investment Process.. ​Workshop 2:​Evaluating Ventures: Due Diligence-Business models, financials, valuation techniques. ​Workshop 3:The …

Angel investing means putting money into a business early before it is big enough to attract larger investors. It is the first cheque a founder receives from someone outside their own capital. According to the ABAN 2025 Angel Investment Survey, 33% of active angel investors in Africa are diaspora members. And 65% of companies that received angel investment went on to raise more funding. The diaspora is already doing this. The question is whether you are doing it alone or …

Zambia has an angel investment ecosystem. It has founders building high-potential businesses across fintech, agriculture and digital services. It has a network of local investors who know those founders, who have evaluated their models, who have built relationships with them over years. What it also has is diaspora — professionals across Europe and beyond who understand the African market, who carry that knowledge with them, and who want to invest in businesses that are already growing. Zidicircle connects the two. …

Adeola Adedewe grew up in Africa. When he moved to the United States, he became credit invisible and his entire financial history, unreadable to the American system. He built Kredete to solve that problem. In 21 months, the platform grew from $500K in seed funding to $48M in annual recurring revenue, processing $500M in remittances for 700,000 monthly users. On 31 March 2026, Zidicircle members heard that story from the fund that backed Kredete before the trajectory was visible. Zachariah …

There is a gap in African SME financing that most people misdiagnose. They call it a capital problem. It is not. There is diaspora capital sitting in European savings accounts, pension schemes, and cautious remittance transfers. There are DFIs with African mandates struggling to deploy at the early-growth stage. The capital exists. The real gap is preparation — on both sides of the table. Most SMEs are not ready to receive investment when they need it. Most diaspora investors have …

Diaspora capital is often discussed in terms of potential. At Zidicircle, the work is focused on participation. Since 2016, Zidicircle has operated as a global cooperative connecting diaspora, African, and international communities to entrepreneurship and investment in African SMEs. The organization works across Europe and Africa to reach the global African diaspora through structured programs, cooperative investment vehicles, and recurring community sessions. Over the past year, this approach has moved from long-standing design into clearer execution. Starting With Learning Engagement …

Investor networks are more than contact lists—they’re ecosystems of trust, shared intelligence, and aligned purpose. ZidiCircle continues its effort to unlock diaspora capital and promote ecosystem equity through convenings that drive meaningful dialogue and action. This session explores how Angel Investors can intentionally build trust-based investment networks that lead to stronger collaboration, deeper engagement, and more effective co-investment. Grounded in Zidicircle’s mission, the conversation will highlight actionable strategies to foster aligned networks—with a special focus on how the Co-op supports …