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Social impact innovations awarded at 2024 Orange Social Venture Prize

Source: Google.org

Google extends African commitment with new AI skills investment

By Lindsey Schutters 29 Oct 2024

Unlocking Africa's VC potential: The power of collaboration in a challenging year

Unlocking Africa's VC potential: The power of collaboration in a challenging year

23 Oct 2024

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Jared Molko. Image by Gregor Rohrig

#AfricaMonth: Africa's time to shine

Jared Molko 21 May 2018

Creating business communities for African unity

Creating business communities for African unity

Bizcommunity.com 21 May 2018

Doing good is good for business: Tiekie Barnard explains the benefits of Shared Value

Doing good is good for business: Tiekie Barnard explains the benefits of Shared Value

Shift Social Development 21 May 2018

We rise together: Collaboration and Africa's economic future

We rise together: Collaboration and Africa's economic future

Shift Social Development 18 May 2018

African innovation hub.

African hubs endorse innovation policy manifesto

Tom Jackson 16 May 2018

Duke's YPO Africa campaign drives membership on African continent

Duke's YPO Africa campaign drives membership on African continent

Duke Advertising 14 May 2018

Kenyan founder selected for Silicon Valley's Blackbox Connect

Kenyan founder selected for Silicon Valley's Blackbox Connect

Gabriella Mulligan 14 May 2018

Ten African startups selected for Disrupt Africa Live Pitch Competition

Ten African startups selected for Disrupt Africa Live Pitch Competition

Tom Jackson 10 May 2018

Jaza Duka benefits local communities by giving them quicker, more reliable access to the products they need most to support their families.

Pilot study to overcome cash constraints for entrepreneurs

9 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: The digital life expectancy of Africa's youth

#AfricaMonth: The digital life expectancy of Africa's youth

Louise Marsland 8 May 2018

Kharom Klamphian © –

#AfricaMonth: Pitching for Africa

Leigh Andrews 8 May 2018

Marco Croella, chief operating officer of StreetLib.

Italian StreetLib and Nigerian Publiseer partner to distribute more African literature

7 May 2018

Tim Harris, CEO of Wesgro; Rudi Visser, head of innovation acceleration for RCS; Victoria Jackson of Mest; Kerry Petrie of Silicon Cape; Xabiso Lombo, founder of Guardian Gabriel; Alexander Fraser of VC4A; and Christophe Viarnaud, founder of AfricArena.

#AfricaMonth: "We're not the United States of Africa"

leigh andrews 4 May 2018

Christophe Viarnaud, founder of AfricArena and CEO of French-South African tech company, Methys.

#AfricaMonth: Feed our startup gazelles and unicorns with funding

leigh andrews 3 May 2018

Two Egyptian startups selected for 500 Startups accelerator

Two Egyptian startups selected for 500 Startups accelerator

Tom Jackson 3 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: Africa's youth represent hope for the future

#AfricaMonth: Africa's youth represent hope for the future

Louise Marsland 2 May 2018

Help for entrepreneurs in West Africa

Help for entrepreneurs in West Africa

2 May 2018

The Commonwealth Africa Forum.

Africa is open for business

2 May 2018

Seedstars to open hub in Cairo

Seedstars to open hub in Cairo

Tom Jackson 30 Apr 2018

12 top young African tech leaders of tomorrow

12 top young African tech leaders of tomorrow

Peter Pedroncelli 24 Apr 2018

African youth participate at an international youth forum at the UN headquarters in New York. Photo: Africa Renewal/Shu Zhang

African youth demand a seat at the table

Busani Bafana 24 Apr 2018

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Uganda

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Uganda

Tom Jackson 20 Apr 2018

How to embrace AI in emerging markets like Africa

How to embrace AI in emerging markets like Africa

Tyler Golato and Rob Green 19 Apr 2018

Disrupt Africa to host live pitching competition in Nairobi

Disrupt Africa to host live pitching competition in Nairobi

19 Apr 2018

Adisa Amanor-Wilks is the founder and CEO of Abjel Communications.

Social entrepreneurship - an amazing tool that can help African development

Adisa Amanor-Wilks 18 Apr 2018

Alisée De Tonnac, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Seedstars World.

Today's emerging market entrepreneurs will achieve SDGs - Seedstars

17 Apr 2018

Kigali, Rwanda.

AfDB partners with Africa Innovation Summit

16 Apr 2018

Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner

Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner

16 Apr 2018

Classifieds app raises funding to expand in Africa

Classifieds app raises funding to expand in Africa

13 Apr 2018

Photo by Emilio Garcia on Unsplash

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Rwanda

Tom Jackson 13 Apr 2018

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Jared Molko. Image by Gregor Rohrig

#AfricaMonth: Africa's time to shine

Jared Molko 21 May 2018

Creating business communities for African unity

Creating business communities for African unity

Bizcommunity.com 21 May 2018

Doing good is good for business: Tiekie Barnard explains the benefits of Shared Value

Doing good is good for business: Tiekie Barnard explains the benefits of Shared Value

Shift Social Development 21 May 2018

We rise together: Collaboration and Africa's economic future

We rise together: Collaboration and Africa's economic future

Shift Social Development 18 May 2018

African innovation hub.

African hubs endorse innovation policy manifesto

Tom Jackson 16 May 2018

Duke's YPO Africa campaign drives membership on African continent

Duke's YPO Africa campaign drives membership on African continent

Duke Advertising 14 May 2018

Kenyan founder selected for Silicon Valley's Blackbox Connect

Kenyan founder selected for Silicon Valley's Blackbox Connect

Gabriella Mulligan 14 May 2018

Ten African startups selected for Disrupt Africa Live Pitch Competition

Ten African startups selected for Disrupt Africa Live Pitch Competition

Tom Jackson 10 May 2018

Jaza Duka benefits local communities by giving them quicker, more reliable access to the products they need most to support their families.

Pilot study to overcome cash constraints for entrepreneurs

9 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: The digital life expectancy of Africa's youth

#AfricaMonth: The digital life expectancy of Africa's youth

Louise Marsland 8 May 2018

Kharom Klamphian © –

#AfricaMonth: Pitching for Africa

Leigh Andrews 8 May 2018

Marco Croella, chief operating officer of StreetLib.

Italian StreetLib and Nigerian Publiseer partner to distribute more African literature

7 May 2018

Tim Harris, CEO of Wesgro; Rudi Visser, head of innovation acceleration for RCS; Victoria Jackson of Mest; Kerry Petrie of Silicon Cape; Xabiso Lombo, founder of Guardian Gabriel; Alexander Fraser of VC4A; and Christophe Viarnaud, founder of AfricArena.

#AfricaMonth: "We're not the United States of Africa"

leigh andrews 4 May 2018

Christophe Viarnaud, founder of AfricArena and CEO of French-South African tech company, Methys.

#AfricaMonth: Feed our startup gazelles and unicorns with funding

leigh andrews 3 May 2018

Two Egyptian startups selected for 500 Startups accelerator

Two Egyptian startups selected for 500 Startups accelerator

Tom Jackson 3 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: Africa's youth represent hope for the future

#AfricaMonth: Africa's youth represent hope for the future

Louise Marsland 2 May 2018

Help for entrepreneurs in West Africa

Help for entrepreneurs in West Africa

2 May 2018

The Commonwealth Africa Forum.

Africa is open for business

2 May 2018

Seedstars to open hub in Cairo

Seedstars to open hub in Cairo

Tom Jackson 30 Apr 2018

12 top young African tech leaders of tomorrow

12 top young African tech leaders of tomorrow

Peter Pedroncelli 24 Apr 2018

African youth participate at an international youth forum at the UN headquarters in New York. Photo: Africa Renewal/Shu Zhang

African youth demand a seat at the table

Busani Bafana 24 Apr 2018

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Uganda

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Uganda

Tom Jackson 20 Apr 2018

How to embrace AI in emerging markets like Africa

How to embrace AI in emerging markets like Africa

Tyler Golato and Rob Green 19 Apr 2018

Disrupt Africa to host live pitching competition in Nairobi

Disrupt Africa to host live pitching competition in Nairobi

19 Apr 2018

Adisa Amanor-Wilks is the founder and CEO of Abjel Communications.

Social entrepreneurship - an amazing tool that can help African development

Adisa Amanor-Wilks 18 Apr 2018

Alisée De Tonnac, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Seedstars World.

Today's emerging market entrepreneurs will achieve SDGs - Seedstars

17 Apr 2018

Kigali, Rwanda.

AfDB partners with Africa Innovation Summit

16 Apr 2018

Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner

Ghanaian startup crowned 2018 Seedstars Global Winner

16 Apr 2018

Classifieds app raises funding to expand in Africa

Classifieds app raises funding to expand in Africa

13 Apr 2018

Photo by Emilio Garcia on Unsplash

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Rwanda

Tom Jackson 13 Apr 2018

Barclays Accelerator.

Why African banks must work with fintech startups

Tom Jackson 13 Apr 2018

Ghana's Kudobuzz makes second acquisition of year

Ghana's Kudobuzz makes second acquisition of year

Tom Jackson 12 Apr 2018

Innovate Ventures Accelerator in Somaliland calls for applications

Innovate Ventures Accelerator in Somaliland calls for applications

12 Apr 2018

Four African startups make Seedstars final

Four African startups make Seedstars final

Tom Jackson 12 Apr 2018

Mental models for tech entrepreneurs coming to Africa

Mental models for tech entrepreneurs coming to Africa

Alan Knott-Craig 9 Apr 2018

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Senegal

Why my startup scene is better than yours: Senegal

Tom Jackson 9 Apr 2018

Flat6Labs Cairo accepting applications for 11th cycle

Flat6Labs Cairo accepting applications for 11th cycle

9 Apr 2018

Nominations for Southern Africa Startup Awards now open

Nominations for Southern Africa Startup Awards now open

6 Apr 2018

Publiseer shortlisted for Startupbootcamp FastTrack and partners with Caketunes

Publiseer shortlisted for Startupbootcamp FastTrack and partners with Caketunes

4 Apr 2018

Call for applications for BASA Scale-Up programme

Call for applications for BASA Scale-Up programme

Business and Arts South Africa 3 Apr 2018