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Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum set to take place in Abuja

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Every year, the Tony Elumelu Foundation—Africa’s foremost champion of entrepreneurship—hosts the largest convening of entrepreneurs, policymakers and business leaders in one location. This year, the 5th edition themed “Empowering African Entrepreneurs” will take place at the iconic Transcorp Hilton, in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. The forum will feature masterclasses, a dynamic pitching competition, electrifying panel debates, and the Presidential …

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Global partners announce $61.8 million allocation to boost African Development Bank initiative for women entrepreneurs

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The Governing Committee of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has approved a funding allocation of $61.8 million for the African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) program. We-Fi is a partnership among 14 donor governments, eight multilateral development banks, and other public and private sector stakeholders, established in October 2017 …

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Apply: €15,000 Pitch AgriHack Competition

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Pitch AgriHack 2018 is organized with the support of the African Development Bank and financial assistance from the Korea Trust Fund under the Korea-Africa Cooperation Programme (KOAFEC). Pitch AgriHack 2018 will shepherd selected startups through a bootcamp process preparing them to pitch their innovations to potential investors. Selected finalists, 50 percent of whom will be women, will …

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Business Tips from Latifat Balogun – Founder of Hatlab Ice Cream Delite

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Look for what makes your brand stand out, then build on it and be the best at it. People do not come to work for you but for themselves. They only work for you if you have earned their respect or give them a meaningful incentive, not because you give them orders. While gut feelings …

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Attend the 2018 Africa Trade and Investment Global Summit

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  The 2018 ATIGS edition will gather 2000-plus key economic players from more than 70 countries including government delegations, high-profile African leaders, project developers and international investors in Washington D.C. Designed to promote and facilitate international trade between Americas, Asia, Europe, United Arab Emirates and Africa, the 3-days event will provide a unique platform to gain strategic …

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Akinwumi Adesina Sets up Fund for Young Farmers and Agripreneurs

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Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, winner of the 2017 World Food Prize and President of the African Development Bank, has made the commitment to establish a fund to support young farmers and agripreneurs. He states, \”this fund will be dedicated to providing financing for the youth of Africa in agriculture to feed Africa.\” He made this announcement while being …

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Apply: West African Clean Energy Business Plan Competition

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) through its Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa  (SEFA), the Climate Technology Initiative – Private Financing Advisory Network (CTIPFAN) and the Regional Clean Energy Investment Initiative (RCEII) of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), together with their West Africa CTI PFAN partners are inviting West African entrepreneurs with promising clean …

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