Mentorship Marketplace, an online tool connects African entrepreneurs with mentors

Founder network group – VC4Africa, has launched a peer-to-peer online platform where African entrepreneurs can link up with prospective global business experts.

The platform known as the Mentorship Marketplace will provide entrepreneurs with tools, support and information regarding how to grow their businesses in Africa with the help of a pool of dedicated mentors.

According to to VC4Africa, business experts and leaders on the Mentorship Marketplace dedicate their time, expertise, resources and networks free of charge.

An entrepreneur initiates the process by placing their business plan and related documents onto the portal, after a match is made, communication begins between ‘mentor’ and ‘entrepreneur’ using tools such as skype, email or phone.

VC4Africa has revealed that it has grown a entrepreneurs and investors of in excess of 10,000 members located in over than 159 countries, additionally, entrepreneurs have raised more than a US$1 million in funding through its initiatives.