EIB invests in venture capital fund Seedstars to empower African entrepreneurs

STORY: EIB invests in venture capital fund Seedstars to empower African entrepreneurs SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of EIB logo 2. various of the signing ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE(English): EDWARD CLAESSEN, Head of Regional Hub for East Africa at the EIB 4. various of press conference 5. various of Nairobi street shots STORYLINE: The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Wednesday made a 30-million-U.S. dollar equity investment into Seedstars Africa Ventures, a venture capital fund to support African entrepreneurs to expand and boost creation in the continent. Edward Claessen, the Head of Regional Hub for East Africa at the EIB told journalists in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya that innovative businesses and start-ups across Africa that solve social problems will benefit from better access to risk capital. SOUNDBITE (English): EDWARD CLAESSEN, Head of Regional Hub for East Africa at the EIB "It supports them to grow,