For centuries, Africa has powered global economic growth through its resources, labour, and human potential, yet too little of that prosperity has been realised on the continent itself. Today, artificial …
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Africa’s Business Heroes Opens $1.5M Grant Competition for African Entrepreneurs
Africa’s Business Heroes has opened applications for its eighth annual competition, offering $1.5 million in grant funding to ten entrepreneurs building businesses across the continent. The programme, supported by Alibaba …
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Egypt attracts about $400mln in annual entrepreneurship investments
Egypt continues to attract growing investment in its startup ecosystem, with annual inflows into the entrepreneurship sector estimated at about $400 million, according to Amr El Abd. El Abd disclosed …
As small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across sub-Saharan Africa deepen their reliance on digital tools, experts are warning that the nature of business security risks is rapidly shifting from physical …
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Alakija’s Flourish Africa Provides N300m Grants for Women Entrepreneurs
Flourish Africa, a women-focused empowerment initiative founded by Apostle Folorunsho Alakija, has disbursed N300 million in grants to women entrepreneurs across Nigeria following a nationwide training and business pitch programme. …
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Apply Now: $5,000 Seed Grants for African Startup Technology Entrepreneurs
African startups raised only $2.2 billion in 2024, representing just 0.6% of global startup funding, highlighting a massive financing gap that leaves promising tech entrepreneurs without the capital needed to …
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ARM launches ₦200bn private debt fund to boost SME access to long-term finance
ARM Investment Managers has unveiled a ₦200 billion private debt programme aimed at widening access to long-term financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria, as part of efforts …
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has joined the elite league of trillion-naira companies on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), marking its first entry into the club in over 20 years of …
MultiChoice Nigeria has announced the appointment of Kemi Omotosho as its new Chief Executive Officer, following the retirement of long-serving CEO, John Ugbe. The company disclosed in a statement on …
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Business Analyst Urges African Entrepreneurs to Turn Economic Challenges into Opportunities
A business analyst, Mr Adewale Adebawo, has charged African entrepreneurs to see economic challenges as opportunities for growth and innovation, noting that some of the most impactful ideas on the …