The search for the 2020 Africa Food Prize is on! The USD 100,000 prize celebrates Africans who are taking control of the continent’s agriculture agenda and changing the reality of farming in Africa from a struggle to survive to a business that thrives. It puts a bright spotlight on bold initiative and technical innovations that …
The USD 100,000 Africa Food Prize celebrates Africans who are taking control of the continent’s agriculture agenda and changing the reality of farming in Africa from a struggle to survive to a business that thrives. It puts a bright spotlight on bold initiatives and technical innovations that can be replicated across the continent. Farmers continue …
Facebook has announced the names of 116 people worldwide who have been selected to join the Facebook Community Leadership Program. Around a dozen African community leaders have been selected to become program residents and fellows. The five (5) participants selected as community leaders in residence, each will be awarded up to $1,000,000 to fund their community …
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The teams went through an intensive 1-week bootcamp between the 27th and 31st of August 2018 and have now kicked off their six-month journey to build, modify and optimize their value-driven products. The selected teams will receive up to $20K in equity free-funding, partner credits, mentorship, technical and business support from Facebook and CcHUB. RoadPreppers: Lara.ng is a …
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The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) has announced the top 10 finalists for its prestigious 2018 Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA). This year’s call for applications with its theme “African innovation: Investing in Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems” attracted more than 3 000 applications from 52 African countries. Building on the AIF mandate, submissions this year demonstrate significant breakthroughs in ICT, …
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) recently announced the seventh edition of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) themed “investing in inclusive innovation ecosystems” thereby inviting submissions to reward the best home-grown innovations on the continent. The annual Award seeks to celebrate outstanding breakthroughs that deliver practical, and commercially viable African solutions that are innovative and sustainable. IPA’s …
The Internet.org Innovation Challenge in Africa supports Internet.org’s vision of a connected world. To this end, the goal of the Challenge is to recognize individuals and organizations that are working on internet-based solutions to promote education and economic empowerment in countries throughout Africa. The Challenge will encourage the development of apps, websites and online services …
Do you have a business idea? Are you looking to start a business? Then, apply to the Enterprise Bank SME empowerment program. You will be required to make up 30 percent of your required capital. Enterprise Bank, upon the applicant meeting all necessary criteria, will fund 70 percent of applicant’s start-up capital. Find the application …
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Founder of the AWP Network, Mary Olushoga attended the Crans Montana Forum in Brussels where she was selected as a \’New Leader for Tomorrow.\’ The event brought together Heads of State, Ministers, International Organizations, MPs and Businesses from Europe, Africa, the Arab world, Central Asia, South America, and Far East. The event in Brussels also …
Microsoft will launch a portal targeted at North African women in March as an offshoot of the MasrWorks IT skills portal. The portal is designed to empower young women to play a leadership role in their communities, build their skills and self-esteem, and introduce new models for self-employment. It will provide IT skills training and …
