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Elevating the African digital and influencer marketing landscape with Style ID Africa

Elevating the African digital and influencer marketing landscape with Style ID Africa

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#AfricaMonth: Building the next generation of African media brands

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Lagos Digital Academy to empower entrepreneurs in Nigeria

Lagos Digital Academy to empower entrepreneurs in Nigeria

21 Aug 2018

Sebastian Padilla, cofounder of Anagrama Studio and Loeries 2018 design jury president. © Al Nicoll, Gallo Images.

#Loeries2018: How to press the refresh button on your creativity

Leigh Andrews 17 Aug 2018

Sarah Heck, an advisor on international entrepreneurship and youth programs to the Obama Foundation and head of entrepreneurship at Stripe.

Why Africa's youth should be encouraged to launch tech startups

Tom Jackson 16 Aug 2018

Vera Songwe, ECA executive secretary.

Ensuring all African businesses benefit from AfCFTA, Agenda 2030

15 Aug 2018

Melkisedek-Shivute Ausiku is the founder of LEFA, Namibia.

Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?

Melkisedek-Shivute Ausiku 10 Aug 2018

Egypt's Flareinn provides a marketplace for MENA art

Egypt's Flareinn provides a marketplace for MENA art

Tom Jackson 10 Aug 2018

Africa CEO Forum comes to Rwanda

Africa CEO Forum comes to Rwanda

9 Aug 2018

Nigerian B2B venture builder Zone Tech Park launches

Nigerian B2B venture builder Zone Tech Park launches

8 Aug 2018

Mobile loan solutions

Mobile loan solutions

8 Aug 2018

Co-founders Sitati Kituyi (left) and Dicky Hokie Junior.

Kenyan entrepreneurs create African-focused stock photo platform

2 Aug 2018

#FairnessFirst: Golden 'Fearless Girl' says yes, she McCann!

#FairnessFirst: Golden 'Fearless Girl' says yes, she McCann!

Leigh Andrews 30 Jul 2018

What's it like to be a digital marketing entrepreneur?

What's it like to be a digital marketing entrepreneur?

Stephen Sandmann 27 Jul 2018

New startup accelerator launches in Malawi

New startup accelerator launches in Malawi

Tom Jackson 26 Jul 2018

#Apex2018: Are we human or are we brands?

#Apex2018: Are we human or are we brands?

Jessica Tennant 24 Jul 2018

Egypt's immense potential

Egypt's immense potential

23 Jul 2018

Igniting the mind to dream beyond geographical borders

Igniting the mind to dream beyond geographical borders

Sama Oeuvre Brand Communications 23 Jul 2018

Never Ncube is the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Dandemutande.

Seizing opportunities in Zimbabwe's new era

Never Ncube 19 Jul 2018

How Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future

How Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future

Zoaib Hoosen 18 Jul 2018

Startups invited to apply for AppsAfrica Innovation Awards

Startups invited to apply for AppsAfrica Innovation Awards

Tom Jackson 16 Jul 2018

President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron and founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation and chairman of UBA Group, Tony O. Elumelu.

Encourage young African entrepreneurs

12 Jul 2018

Peace Hyde joins Essence Festival media panel in US

Peace Hyde joins Essence Festival media panel in US

10 Jul 2018

African entrepreneurs join Alibaba's eFounders Fellowship in China

African entrepreneurs join Alibaba's eFounders Fellowship in China

Gabriella Mulligan 6 Jul 2018

Building a digital continent

Building a digital continent

Michael Pittelkow 5 Jul 2018

Why African corporates need startups in order to innovate

Why African corporates need startups in order to innovate

Tom Jackson 5 Jul 2018

AU sets up African Women Leadership fund

AU sets up African Women Leadership fund

4 Jul 2018

Investing in youth entrepreneurship

Investing in youth entrepreneurship

4 Jul 2018

Influential Africans changing the narrative on Africa

Influential Africans changing the narrative on Africa

3 Jul 2018

Generation Z will transform African business

Generation Z will transform African business

3 Jul 2018

This is why Silicon Valley is decamping to Algiers

This is why Silicon Valley is decamping to Algiers

27 Jun 2018

Patrick Schofield, CEO of rewards-based crowdfunding platform, ThundaFund.com.

Crowdfunding in Africa to reach R415.8 million in 2025

27 Jun 2018

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Sebastian Padilla, cofounder of Anagrama Studio and Loeries 2018 design jury president. © Al Nicoll, Gallo Images.

#Loeries2018: How to press the refresh button on your creativity

Leigh Andrews 17 Aug 2018

Sarah Heck, an advisor on international entrepreneurship and youth programs to the Obama Foundation and head of entrepreneurship at Stripe.

Why Africa's youth should be encouraged to launch tech startups

Tom Jackson 16 Aug 2018

Vera Songwe, ECA executive secretary.

Ensuring all African businesses benefit from AfCFTA, Agenda 2030

15 Aug 2018

Melkisedek-Shivute Ausiku is the founder of LEFA, Namibia.

Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?

Melkisedek-Shivute Ausiku 10 Aug 2018

Egypt's Flareinn provides a marketplace for MENA art

Egypt's Flareinn provides a marketplace for MENA art

Tom Jackson 10 Aug 2018

Africa CEO Forum comes to Rwanda

Africa CEO Forum comes to Rwanda

9 Aug 2018

Nigerian B2B venture builder Zone Tech Park launches

Nigerian B2B venture builder Zone Tech Park launches

8 Aug 2018

Mobile loan solutions

Mobile loan solutions

8 Aug 2018

Co-founders Sitati Kituyi (left) and Dicky Hokie Junior.

Kenyan entrepreneurs create African-focused stock photo platform

2 Aug 2018

#FairnessFirst: Golden 'Fearless Girl' says yes, she McCann!

#FairnessFirst: Golden 'Fearless Girl' says yes, she McCann!

Leigh Andrews 30 Jul 2018

What's it like to be a digital marketing entrepreneur?

What's it like to be a digital marketing entrepreneur?

Stephen Sandmann 27 Jul 2018

New startup accelerator launches in Malawi

New startup accelerator launches in Malawi

Tom Jackson 26 Jul 2018

#Apex2018: Are we human or are we brands?

#Apex2018: Are we human or are we brands?

Jessica Tennant 24 Jul 2018

Egypt's immense potential

Egypt's immense potential

23 Jul 2018

Igniting the mind to dream beyond geographical borders

Igniting the mind to dream beyond geographical borders

Sama Oeuvre Brand Communications 23 Jul 2018

Never Ncube is the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Dandemutande.

Seizing opportunities in Zimbabwe's new era

Never Ncube 19 Jul 2018

How Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future

How Africa can embrace an AI-enabled future

Zoaib Hoosen 18 Jul 2018

Startups invited to apply for AppsAfrica Innovation Awards

Startups invited to apply for AppsAfrica Innovation Awards

Tom Jackson 16 Jul 2018

President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron and founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation and chairman of UBA Group, Tony O. Elumelu.

Encourage young African entrepreneurs

12 Jul 2018

Peace Hyde joins Essence Festival media panel in US

Peace Hyde joins Essence Festival media panel in US

10 Jul 2018

African entrepreneurs join Alibaba's eFounders Fellowship in China

African entrepreneurs join Alibaba's eFounders Fellowship in China

Gabriella Mulligan 6 Jul 2018

Building a digital continent

Building a digital continent

Michael Pittelkow 5 Jul 2018

Why African corporates need startups in order to innovate

Why African corporates need startups in order to innovate

Tom Jackson 5 Jul 2018

AU sets up African Women Leadership fund

AU sets up African Women Leadership fund

4 Jul 2018

Investing in youth entrepreneurship

Investing in youth entrepreneurship

4 Jul 2018

Influential Africans changing the narrative on Africa

Influential Africans changing the narrative on Africa

3 Jul 2018

Generation Z will transform African business

Generation Z will transform African business

3 Jul 2018

This is why Silicon Valley is decamping to Algiers

This is why Silicon Valley is decamping to Algiers

27 Jun 2018

Patrick Schofield, CEO of rewards-based crowdfunding platform, ThundaFund.com.

Crowdfunding in Africa to reach R415.8 million in 2025

27 Jun 2018

Peace Hyde opens the AHA Skills Acquisition Centre in Lagos. Image supplied.

Peace Hyde opens a new branch of Aim Higher Africa (AHA) in Lagos

26 Jun 2018

Finding ways to accelerate transformation in Africa

Finding ways to accelerate transformation in Africa

22 Jun 2018

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to chair new panel driving transformation of Africa's economies

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to chair new panel driving transformation of Africa's economies

22 Jun 2018

Addis Ababa. © Ilona Sapozhnikova via

Reciprocal trade missions to Addis Ababa and Cape Town

20 Jun 2018

Building the Shared Value ecosystem in Africa - Insights from 2018 Africa Shared Value Summit

Building the Shared Value ecosystem in Africa - Insights from 2018 Africa Shared Value Summit

Shift Social Development 18 Jun 2018

Innovation labs in Africa have doubled

Innovation labs in Africa have doubled

15 Jun 2018

Africa could position itself as a frontrunner in 4IR

Africa could position itself as a frontrunner in 4IR

14 Jun 2018

Training young African leaders can take societies to great heights

Training young African leaders can take societies to great heights

Franck Kuwonu 13 Jun 2018

Introducing the Business Leaders in Africa Summit

Introducing the Business Leaders in Africa Summit

Sama Oeuvre Brand Communications 13 Jun 2018

African Development Bank launches Coding for Employment programme

African Development Bank launches Coding for Employment programme

12 Jun 2018

Applications open for second Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa

Applications open for second Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa

Tom Jackson 11 Jun 2018