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UNDP launches creative-tech incubator for early-stage African founders

UNDP launches creative-tech incubator for early-stage African founders

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

2 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Haytham El Maayergi, executive vice president, Global Trade Bank, Afreximbank and Smangele Mandidi, acting managing director of CBZ Bank during the signing ceremony.

Afreximbank inks $80m deals with CBZ Bank

26 Jun 2024

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#AfricaMonth: How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globally

#AfricaMonth: How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globally

Evan-Lee Courie 13 May 2025

Cape Town to host Africa’s first creative-tech hub backed by UNDP, Uvu Africa

Cape Town to host Africa’s first creative-tech hub backed by UNDP, Uvu Africa

8 May 2025

Google launches 2025 Africa startup accelerator, focusing on AI

Google launches 2025 Africa startup accelerator, focusing on AI

22 Apr 2025

African entrepreneurs gain AI tool for speedy startup innovation

African entrepreneurs gain AI tool for speedy startup innovation

13 Mar 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

Google's vision for AI depends on the prompt

Google's vision for AI depends on the prompt

Lindsey Schutters 25 Jul 2024

ESG Africa Conference 2024: Empowering ESG/Sustainability Implementation and SMME Impact in Africa

ESG Africa Conference 2024: Empowering ESG/Sustainability Implementation and SMME Impact in Africa

ESG Africa Conference 24 Jul 2024

3 key lessons for young SA entrepreneurs from thriving African SMEs

3 key lessons for young SA entrepreneurs from thriving African SMEs

8 Jul 2024

Image supplied. The recent SoCreative Summit 2024 saw the launch of the British Council's new eLearning platform, SoCreative

SoCreative series: Free online courses for creative business entrepreneurs

17 May 2024

Google Hustle Academy is back for 2024

Google boosts African SMEs with AI-powered Hustle Academy

15 May 2024

NBA Africa introduces new accelerator programme targeting African startups

NBA Africa introduces new accelerator programme targeting African startups

25 Apr 2024

OceanHub Africa launches 5th acceleration programme for ocean-minded startups

OceanHub Africa launches 5th acceleration programme for ocean-minded startups

10 Apr 2024

JamiiTrade: Empowering African SMEs to thrive in cross-border trade

JamiiTrade: Empowering African SMEs to thrive in cross-border trade

Shift Social Development 15 Mar 2024

Source: Afreximbank.

Afreximbank and China Development Bank forge $400m loan pact for African SME support

29 Aug 2023

Heath tech is changing Africa. Source: Artem Podrez/Pexels

5 startups addressing Africa's healthcare gap

14 Jul 2023

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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