The Mentor Capital Network supports entrepreneurs starting or growing for-profit companies that create positive social, environmental, and/or cultural value in a way that makes their business stronger. Our ideal entrepreneurs will not only add value through their own companies, but will inspire others to follow their lead. Submit your full business plan to us via …
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Africa Gives Back International will host its annual Water is Life Gala. This year\’s proceeds will go towards bringing clean water to needy communities in Sierra Leone, West Africa. WHEN: Saturday, July 13th, 2019; 8pm – 1am You may learn more about the event here: Water is Life Gala
Founder and CEO of WeMove Technologies, Celestine Ezeokoye will receive the 2019 Builders of Africa\’s Future Award at the African Diaspora Investment Symposium set to take place in Silicon Valley on January 24, 2019. Ezeokoye\’s company is focused on building innovative technology solutions for the transportation ecosystem in Nigeria. Having previously tried out a transportation …
Five (5) young Senegalese entrepreneurs have been selected to receive six (6) months of business incubation and $2,000 seed-funding to kick-start their business. The Senegal Start-Up Accelerator is designed to support innovators in the fishing and agricultural sectors by helping them to develop their commercial solutions and maximize their impact. Over the course of six …
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The fifth round of the $100m Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Program (TEEP) for emerging African entrepreneurs is now open. In 2015, TEEP empowered 1,000 African entrepreneurs selected from over 20,000 applicants with startup investment, active mentoring, business training, entrepreneurship boot camp and regional networking across Africa. Entrepreneurs with an average age range of 21-40 from 51 African countries …
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Mary Olushoga, Founder of African Women Power (AWP) Network will serve as an Advisor for Gatefield Impact. Gatefield is a boutique public strategy and media group working to create change. The company provides strategic communications and public affairs services in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa. The company stands out for its solid grasp of campaigning and …
Be the Change. Be Inspired. Be You. Recognizing (40) African women with powerful, inspiring, and influential voices. Introducing Africa’s leading women! At the AWP Network, we aim to encourage more African women with powerful voices who will continue to create programs and policies that support the development and growth of African women and girls. Sahle-Work Zewde (Ethiopia): is Ethiopia’s …
Lagos-based accelerator and investment vehicle Itanna, backed by leading Nigerian corporate the Honeywell Group, today held its inaugural Demo Day, marking the end of its four-month innovation program for tech-enabled, for-profit African startups. Held at Itanna’s Enterprise Factory, Demo Day saw the pilot Cohort pitch to Honeywell Group’s extensive network of high net-worth investors, as …
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Almost two years ago, I got the opportunity to contribute my quota to the adoption of Open Banking in the Nigerian financial industry; I did this from my corner at GTBank by helping to re-position the Bank’s corporate payment solutions as democratized APIs for consumption by FinTechs and MSMEs. It was a challenging experience — from convincing …
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L’Afrique Excelle is a six-month business acceleration program designed to support 20 most promising growth stage technology start-ups operating in Francophone Africa. Entrepreneurs will receive mentoring from global and local experts, learn through a tailor-made curriculum, increase their brand visibility, and get access to potential corporate partners and investors. Through collaboration with prominent Francophone Africa-focused investment …
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