What we do

The full stack of African entrepreneurship.

Six interconnected pillars designed to move founders from idea to investable business to global brand.

Incubation

DBC's 90-day incubation curriculum — designed in Lubumbashi, delivered from Düsseldorf. In Germany: rolling applications, quarterly cohort intake, graduation into the DBC investment pipeline.

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Courses

The full DBC catalogue — from first business plan to CFO-grade finance — including Formation Excellentia and the Académie Investir en Afrique. Taught by practitioners who've done the work, in EN, DE and FR.

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Investments

DBC's pre-seed to Series A capital for African-founded businesses across EU and Africa. In Germany: the DBC Germany fund, thesis-led co-investment with EU and AU partners, rolling LP applications.

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Mentorship

DBC's senior-operator mentor network — former Fortune 500 execs, African unicorn founders, European venture partners. In Germany: quarterly DBC Germany founder meetups in Düsseldorf, monthly 1:1 matching, long-term relationships.

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Business Events

DBC's business-event programme covers conferences, masterclasses, founder dinners and members-only sessions throughout the year. Tickets and sign-ups live on tickets.dbc-germany.com.

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E-Learning

Richesses d'Afrique by DBC — the DBC online academy delivered on Podia. Masterclasses from the DBC faculty with the same quality as in-person, on your schedule. EN / DE / FR subtitles, new class monthly.

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How to get in.

Four ways to plug into DBC's catalogue — built and run from Düsseldorf.

The full stack of African entrepreneurship.

Incubation

Courses

Investments

Mentorship

Business Events

E-Learning

How to get in.

Quarterly founder meetups

Incubator application

DBC Germany fund

Event tickets