Six African SMEs have been nominated as finalists for the AFIF Entrepreneurship Award 2017, supported by the Rabobank Foundation. Out of the 51 projects from around the continent and …
Morland Foundation have announced the winners of its 2016 Writing Scholarships winners of Morland Writing Scholarships are : Abdul Adan – Somalia Ayesha Harruna Attah – Ghana Lidudumalingani Mqombothi – …
BMCE Bank of Africa announced the winners of the second edition of the African Entrepreneurship Award, which allocates annually $1 million. The award ceremony, chaired by President Othman Benjelloun, was …
The Queen’s Young Leaders Award winners for 2017 have officially been announced. The prestigious award has been granted to 60 young people from around the Commonwealth in recognition of the …
The Miles Morland Foundation is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2016 Morland Writing Scholarships. This year, Nigerians have dominated the list. Of the twenty-two names, eleven are from …
Finalists receive mentoring, compete for spot at 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Johannesburg, South Africa The Global Entrepreneurship Network announced today the top 10 finalists for Startup Open – a …
Orange has announced the winners of the 2016 Orange Social Venture Prize for Africa and the Middle East during the AfricaCom Awards ceremony held in Cape Town, South Africa, last …
2ND ANNUAL TEF ENTERPRENEURSHIP FORUM OPENS IN LAGOS, NIGERIA NEARLY 1,000 AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS FROM 54 COUNTRIES ATTENDING The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) opened the 2nd TEF Entrepreneurship Forum – the largest gathering …
Free tutorials to help you succeed online, from social media to search engines and beyond. Six months ago, Google announced its commitment to train 1 million Africans on digital skills …
African Leadership Academy and The MasterCard Foundation are pleased to announce Heritiaina Randriamananatahina, 22 year old agriculture entrepreneur from Madagascar, as this year’s winner of the $25,000 Grand Prize in …
Internet.org is excited to present six Innovation Challenge in Africa awards to leading examples of ideas, apps, websites and/or online services that provide real value in the categories of education …
An AUC panel met to shortlist the candidates for the 7th Batch Training of the African Union Youth Volunteer Corps. The panel consisted of representatives of AUC departments and units. …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has designed the N-Power Programme to drastically reduce youth unemployment. The focus is to provide our young graduates and non-graduates with the skills, tools and …
The 5th edition of DEMO Africa concluded last Friday with the crowning of 5 startup companies that will benefit from the DEMO Africa LIONS programme. The 2-day event took …
The Anzisha Prize applauds outstanding youth entrepreneurs between the ages of 15 and 22 for effecting change through innovative, people-centred solutions across Africa Press Release: GAUTENG, South Africa, August 26, …
The Francophonie 35 under 35 Youth Prize intends to recognize every year 35 French- speaking Innovators aged 18 to 35 who have made outstanding achievements. The Prize represents a pioneering …
PRESS RELEASE Top African investors and entrepreneurs to speak at #DEMOAfrica2016 August 9, 2016, Nairobi, Kenya: Top African investors and entrepreneurs are set to take centre stage at the DEMO …
New program will empower African youth through internship opportunities across Africa WASHINGTON – Starting next summer, African youth will have an opportunity to gain technical and leadership skills through a …
A group of 100 aspiring young entrepreneurs from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region embarked recently on a trip of a lifetime as part of the Coca-Cola …
She Leads Africa has announced ten early stage businesses have been accepted into the 2016 SLA Accelerator Programme which began on July 11th in Lagos, Nigeria. She Leads Africa has …
July 18, 2016 Nairobi, Kenya: Demo Africa, the continent’s premier launch pad for emerging technologies and trends has today released the list of its final 30 startups that will launch …
Eisenhower Fellowships announces the selection of 25 visionary African leaders working in government, business and civil society across eight countries as 2016 Africa Program Eisenhower Fellows. These ascendant leaders, comprising …
Nairobi, June 22nd 2016, DEMO Africa 2016 has short listed a total of 131 startups during its first round of adjudication. The 131 applications were narrowed down from 723 applications …
Press Release: Nairobi, June 8th 2016, DEMO Africa 2016 will re-introduce the Alpha Pitch in this year’s launch event in Johannesburg, South Africa. The announcement was made in Lagos, Nigeria …
5 Reasons to attend ArabNet Digital Summit 2016 in Dubai
Following a record number of votes, applications, and expert reviews, the U.S. Department of State, GIST initiative, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) are proud to …
More than 1200 international education and technology experts, advisers and investors will gather in Cairo in May to discuss how to turn the African Union’s vision of a “transformed continent” …
Press Release: African ingenuity this year showcases breakthroughs in malaria and other public health burdens, smart solutions for farmers and dynamic power initiatives. The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) today announced …
This summer, 59 African-born scholars based in the United States and Canada will travel to Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda for 14-90 days to conduct academic …
What after all is innovation? It’s finding a new way to do something, or provide a service, sometimes entirely novel, sometimes combining two existing things.” Toby Shapshak, keynote speaker at …
Over 45,000 African Entrepreneurs applied from 54 African countries, more than doubling the number of applications received in 2015. The Tony Elumelu Foundation have announced the top 1,000 applicants for the …
African Leadership University (ALU), a newly established tertiary institution offering programmes aimed at developing Africa’s future leaders, today held a grand opening ceremony at its Mauritius campus, African Leadership College. …
Orange is launching the Entrepreneur Club, a new space for information in French and English devoted to entrepreneurs in Africa and the Middle East. The website is a source of …
The Miles Morland Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Morland Writing Scholarships. The winners each receive a grant of ₤18,000 to allow them to take a …
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Her Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma officially welcomed the 6th Batch of the African Union Youth Volunteer Core (AU-YVC) training program. …
The Queen’s Young Leader Award recognises and celebrates exceptional people aged 18-29 from across the Commonwealth, who are taking the lead in their communities and using their skills to …
Press Release: Pilot phase of e-learning website launched for people who have the ambition to become a technician in Nigeria, Mozambique and DR Congo Caterpillar today announced that it has …
The 2015 ONE Africa Award winner will be announced at a ceremony to be held in Accra, Ghana on 20 November 2015 as part of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation Annual …
The first prize was awarded to Bassita, an Egyptian start-up that has developed the idea of “click funding Orange announced the winners of the 2015 Orange African Social Venture Prize …
The Anzisha Prize is thrilled to announce this year’s winner of the $25,000 Grand Prize in the 5th year of Africa’s premier award for youth entrepreneurship. Chris Kwekowe (22), founder …