PDF Download: Fund Us For Real – Toolkit for Black Entrepreneurs
It’s Time to Fund Us for Real
Pan African Think Tank is proud to offer an entrepreneurship program designed to empower Black and Pan-African founders. But let’s be honest:
What’s the Point of Training Without Funding?
We’ve hosted the workshops.
We’ve built the curriculum.
We’ve nurtured the visionaries.
But what we don’t have is what truly moves the needle —
Direct capital.
A funding partner who believes in our people enough to invest.
The Problem Isn’t Talent — It’s Trust & Capital
Our communities are full of bold ideas, brilliant founders, and scalable solutions. What we’re lacking isn’t innovation, it’s access to real resources.
For too long, we’ve been offered:
- Panels instead of partnerships
- Exposure instead of equity
- Microgrants that barely cover the cost of an LLC
And we’re expected to be grateful for it.
No More Cycles of Performative Aid
We’re not interested in repeating the cycle of unfulfilled promises.
We don’t want another “Black business initiative” that stops at branding.
We want, and deserve, investments that match our potential.
Ready to Make Real Change?
We’re calling in funders, philanthropists, institutions, and allies who are ready to do more than talk.
If you or your organization are ready to:
- Fund actual Black businesses
- Trust communities to allocate their own resources
- Collaborate instead of control
Then we’re ready to work with you.
Let’s turn programs into pipelines.
Let’s fund founders, not just ideas.
Let’s break the cycle.