Obama Foundation
Entrepreneurship Leadership Startup Training

200 Africans Entrepreneurs Selected For Obama leadership programme

The Obama Foundation has selected 200 rising leaders from forty-four African countries for its civic leadership programme on the continent.

Africa’s Business Heroes Prize
Africa Competition

Applications Open for 2023 Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition

Africa’s Business Heroes, a philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has launched its fifth annual

ABH
Competition Entrepreneurship

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Expands Ecosystem of Partners and Extends Application Deadline

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) prize competition, a philanthropic program established by the Jack Ma Foundation to spotlight and support African

Africa’s Business Heroes
Africa Competition Funding Startup

Applications Open For 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition

The “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH) prize competition, the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic program spotlighting and celebrating Africa’s entrepreneurial talent,

Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative
Entrepreneurship

Deadline to Apply For Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative Extended

The deadline to apply for Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative has been extended to June 21. The extension of

Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative
Africa Entrepreneurship Funding

Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative Announces 2020 Ecosystem Partners

Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) has announced local partners from across Africa that will help identify and

Mavin Global
Acquisition

UMG Acquires Majority Stake in Mavin Global to Accelerate Expansion of Africa’s Creative Platform

Universal Music Group (UMG), the global music-based entertainment firm, has announced a majority investment in the independent record label, Mavin

Ukheshe
Accessories

Ukheshe Acquires EFT Corporation to Transform Financial Services Across Africa

Ukheshe International, the Banking as a Service (BaaS) and embedded finance enabler, has acquired 100% of  EFT Corporation Limited (EFTCorp) from parent Loita Transaction

Almouneer
Funding Investment Venture Capital

Almouneer, an Egyptian Healthtech Startup, Secures $3.6m Funding

Almouneer, the Egyptian healthtech startup, has raised $3.6 million seed round led by Dubai-based Global Ventures, with participation from other

Women

TLcom Announces Africa Tech Female Founder Summit 2023

TLcom Capital, the Africa-focused venture capital firm, has officially announced its fifth annual Africa Tech Female Founder Summit, which will