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Source: Supplied. AfricArena celebrated 100 years of innovation with @totalenergies_za for the 100 Startupper of the Year Challenge at the AfricArena Cape Town Grand Summit 2024.

Global cities compete to host AfricArena innovation summits in 2025

MoMo Coach empowers nearly one million SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa

MoMo Coach empowers nearly one million SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa

20 Dec 2024

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Social impact innovations awarded at 2024 Orange Social Venture Prize

14 Nov 2024

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Afreximbank and Fiducia forge partnership to revolutionise supply chain finance in Africa

5 Jul 2023

Nigeria's small businesses feel squeeze after petrol subsidy scrapped

Nigeria's small businesses feel squeeze after petrol subsidy scrapped

12 Jun 2023

Celebrating African creativity: Lucky Star and Chepa Streetwear collab on Phatsimo collection

Celebrating African creativity: Lucky Star and Chepa Streetwear collab on Phatsimo collection

Lauren Hartzenberg 7 Jun 2023

#YouthMonth: Glow getter Ayanda Majola talks Yanda Cosmetics venture

#YouthMonth: Glow getter Ayanda Majola talks Yanda Cosmetics venture

Lauren Hartzenberg 2 Jun 2023

Africa Day 2023: Our Africa, our future

Africa Day 2023: Our Africa, our future

Stellenbosch University Language Centre 23 May 2023

Direct selling e-commerce company QNet expands to South Africa

Direct selling e-commerce company QNet expands to South Africa

22 Mar 2023

Call to apply: Fashionomics Africa incubator and accelerator programmes

Call to apply: Fashionomics Africa incubator and accelerator programmes

13 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Jules Ngankam, AGF group chief executive officer and Olga Dickmann,chief financial officer, manager business development Africa.

African Guarantee Fund partners with Bettervest

30 Jan 2023

11 disruptive startups selected for AfriTech's accelerator programme

11 disruptive startups selected for AfriTech's accelerator programme

23 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Nigeria's finance minister, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed.

African nations stall global corporate tax deal

Katja Hamilton 20 Jan 2023

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Senegal's Kwely launches made-in-Africa wholesale marketplace

19 Dec 2022

Ghana's Swoove set to deliver growth after startup contest

Ghana's Swoove set to deliver growth after startup contest

6 Dec 2022

Africa shares hallmarks of a tech startup, which bodes well for global competitiveness

Africa shares hallmarks of a tech startup, which bodes well for global competitiveness

Joshua Raphael 19 Oct 2022

African YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

African YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

19 Sep 2022

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New app simplifies inventory management for Africa's informal retailers

28 Jun 2022

Source: Freepik.

Raise Africa Investments deal part of FNB's R200m transformational equity pact

28 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 May 2022

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

23 Mar 2022

Business Insider Africa Awards launches to honour influential entrepreneurs

Business Insider Africa Awards launches to honour influential entrepreneurs

18 Mar 2022

Recycling grows in Africa, creating job and business opportunities

Recycling grows in Africa, creating job and business opportunities

18 Mar 2022

Source: iStock

Absa expands its digital partnership ecosystem in Africa

16 Mar 2022

Blending artisanal craft and African storytelling with Thabisa Mjo

Blending artisanal craft and African storytelling with Thabisa Mjo

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Mar 2022

Telecel Group names 10 African startups for "prestigious" acceleration programme

Telecel Group names 10 African startups for "prestigious" acceleration programme

14 Mar 2022

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Kenya's Cellulant targets 50,000 new merchants

Duncan Miriri 28 Feb 2022

SweepSouth buys Egyptian startup Filkhedma

SweepSouth buys Egyptian startup Filkhedma

20 Dec 2021

Nigeria moves a step closer to rolling out its landmark Startup Bill

Nigeria moves a step closer to rolling out its landmark Startup Bill

17 Dec 2021

Virtual sneakers produced by RTFKT. Source: RTFKT

Nike buys NFT fashion and collectibles startup RTFKT

14 Dec 2021

SA entrepreneur drives sustainable development using African foods

SA entrepreneur drives sustainable development using African foods

Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Dec 2021

Finalists for inaugural Äänit Prize announced

Finalists for inaugural Äänit Prize announced

19 Oct 2021

Visa expands She's Next initiative in Africa

Visa expands She's Next initiative in Africa

28 Sep 2021

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FinanceAfreximbank and Fiducia forge partnership to revolutionise supply chain finance in Africa

5 Jul 2023

Nigeria's small businesses feel squeeze after petrol subsidy scrapped

EntrepreneurshipNigeria's small businesses feel squeeze after petrol subsidy scrapped

12 Jun 2023

Celebrating African creativity: Lucky Star and Chepa Streetwear collab on Phatsimo collection

RetailCelebrating African creativity: Lucky Star and Chepa Streetwear collab on Phatsimo collection

Lauren Hartzenberg 7 Jun 2023

#YouthMonth: Glow getter Ayanda Majola talks Yanda Cosmetics venture

Retail#YouthMonth: Glow getter Ayanda Majola talks Yanda Cosmetics venture

Lauren Hartzenberg 2 Jun 2023

Africa Day 2023: Our Africa, our future

Marketing & MediaAfrica Day 2023: Our Africa, our future

Stellenbosch University Language Centre 23 May 2023

Direct selling e-commerce company QNet expands to South Africa

RetailDirect selling e-commerce company QNet expands to South Africa

22 Mar 2023

Call to apply: Fashionomics Africa incubator and accelerator programmes

RetailCall to apply: Fashionomics Africa incubator and accelerator programmes

13 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Jules Ngankam, AGF group chief executive officer and Olga Dickmann,chief financial officer, manager business development Africa.

FinanceAfrican Guarantee Fund partners with Bettervest

30 Jan 2023

11 disruptive startups selected for AfriTech's accelerator programme

Entrepreneurship11 disruptive startups selected for AfriTech's accelerator programme

23 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Nigeria's finance minister, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed.

FinanceAfrican nations stall global corporate tax deal

Katja Hamilton 20 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied

RetailSenegal's Kwely launches made-in-Africa wholesale marketplace

19 Dec 2022

Ghana's Swoove set to deliver growth after startup contest

Logistics & TransportGhana's Swoove set to deliver growth after startup contest

6 Dec 2022

Africa shares hallmarks of a tech startup, which bodes well for global competitiveness

EntrepreneurshipAfrica shares hallmarks of a tech startup, which bodes well for global competitiveness

Joshua Raphael 19 Oct 2022

African YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

ESG & SustainabilityAfrican YouthAdapt Challenge competition open for entries

19 Sep 2022

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RetailNew app simplifies inventory management for Africa's informal retailers

28 Jun 2022

Source: Freepik.

FinanceRaise Africa Investments deal part of FNB's R200m transformational equity pact

28 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

Retail#AfricaMonth: Why informal retailing in Africa must not be overlooked

Lauren Hartzenberg 31 May 2022

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

EntrepreneurshipThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

23 Mar 2022

Business Insider Africa Awards launches to honour influential entrepreneurs

EntrepreneurshipBusiness Insider Africa Awards launches to honour influential entrepreneurs

18 Mar 2022

Recycling grows in Africa, creating job and business opportunities

ESG & SustainabilityRecycling grows in Africa, creating job and business opportunities

18 Mar 2022

Source: iStock

FinanceAbsa expands its digital partnership ecosystem in Africa

16 Mar 2022

Blending artisanal craft and African storytelling with Thabisa Mjo

RetailBlending artisanal craft and African storytelling with Thabisa Mjo

Lauren Hartzenberg 15 Mar 2022

Telecel Group names 10 African startups for "prestigious" acceleration programme

EntrepreneurshipTelecel Group names 10 African startups for "prestigious" acceleration programme

14 Mar 2022

Image source: Ivan Samkov from

ICTKenya's Cellulant targets 50,000 new merchants

Duncan Miriri 28 Feb 2022

SweepSouth buys Egyptian startup Filkhedma

EntrepreneurshipSweepSouth buys Egyptian startup Filkhedma

20 Dec 2021

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EntrepreneurshipNigeria moves a step closer to rolling out its landmark Startup Bill

17 Dec 2021

Virtual sneakers produced by RTFKT. Source: RTFKT

RetailNike buys NFT fashion and collectibles startup RTFKT

14 Dec 2021

SA entrepreneur drives sustainable development using African foods

RetailSA entrepreneur drives sustainable development using African foods

Lauren Hartzenberg 10 Dec 2021

Finalists for inaugural Äänit Prize announced

EntrepreneurshipFinalists for inaugural Äänit Prize announced

19 Oct 2021

Visa expands She's Next initiative in Africa

EntrepreneurshipVisa expands She's Next initiative in Africa

28 Sep 2021

RetailSA brand Erre Fashion invited to showcase in Paris

26 Aug 2021

Identifying the path forward for franchising

RetailIdentifying the path forward for franchising

20 Jul 2021

Inaugural Franchising for Africa conference set for August

RetailInaugural Franchising for Africa conference set for August

25 Jun 2021

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RetailWhy a competitive local fashion industry needs the creativity of designers

Lauren Hartzenberg 25 Jun 2021

Should African SMEs revisit their business models post-Covid-19?

EntrepreneurshipShould African SMEs revisit their business models post-Covid-19?

Soromfe Uzomah 23 Jun 2021

Google launches a series of programmes to support small businesses in Africa

ICTGoogle launches a series of programmes to support small businesses in Africa

3 Jun 2021

Startup teaches young Nigerians to code on smartphones

ICTStartup teaches young Nigerians to code on smartphones

Angela Ukomadu 27 May 2021

Marek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

RetailMarek Zmyslowski on plotting a realistic e-commerce growth strategy in Africa

Lauren Hartzenberg 23 May 2021

#StartupFunding101: Raising capital in Africa and crossing the bridge to the US

Entrepreneurship#StartupFunding101: Raising capital in Africa and crossing the bridge to the US

Evan-Lee Courie 18 May 2021

Register now: CEO Connect discussion on Competitive Collaboration in Africa - One Africa, One Voice

Marketing & MediaRegister now: CEO Connect discussion on Competitive Collaboration in Africa - One Africa, One Voice

Shift Impact Africa 17 May 2021