https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/837.html Africa news 15 How To Start Up news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/837.html en-us Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:25:28 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/alx-accelerates-gender-parity-in-africa-tech-and-ai-workforce-281197a Africa’s leading talent accelerator ALX is creating vital pathways to jobs for young people across Africa, providing tech, AI, creative and entrepreneurship education at scale, while driving gender parity in tech-enabled careers. An NPO funded by the Mastercard Foundation, women represent over half (55%) of the 347,100 ALX graduates and 45% of the 257,900 graduates who have secured work. The ALX ventures platform has further empowered 43,400 entrepreneurs - 41% female - and catalysed the creation of 60,100 new jobs through entrepreneurship, creating momentum across Africa’s technology, AI and entrepreneurship sectors. 1-267450 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/beyond-the-breakthrough-how-african-women-are-turning-success-into-collective-impact-955754a How African women are turning personal breakthroughs into collective impact, and why ALX's numbers prove the model works. 1-266964 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/6-recommendations-to-help-women-overcome-entrepreneurial-ecosystem-barriers-849323a Women still face persistent barriers that limit their full participation in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, with women 47% more likely than men to close a business for family or personal reasons. 1-264509 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/maverix-calls-on-african-founders-to-reclaim-profit-through-clarity-structure-and-insight-627991a Across Africa’s rapidly growing entrepreneurial landscape, founders are working harder than ever - yet many still feel the gap between effort and profit. 1-264091 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/smes-across-sub-saharan-africa-invited-to-enter-inaugural-dhl-exporters-of-the-year-awards-398598a Global logistics company, DHL has announced the launch of its inaugural Exporters of the Year Awards for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), which aim to recognise the achievements of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the region. 1-261863 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/google-boosts-african-smes-with-ai-powered-hustle-academy-784652a Google's Hustle Academy, a proven catalyst for SME growth in sub-Saharan Africa, is back and better than ever for 2024. The revamped programme now features a cutting-edge focus on artificial intelligence (AI), empowering African entrepreneurs to leverage the latest technology for business success. 1-248442 Wed, 15 May 2024 22:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/837/243667.html To succeed in the future, entrepreneurs must embrace technology, social imperatives, and adaptability. With advancements in artificial intelligence, sustainability and decentralised finance, the business landscape is shifting rapidly. 1-243667 Fri, 10 Nov 2023 09:02:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/837/241415.html The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology Africa (Mest Africa) in partnership with Absa Bank, has announced the opening for applications for the Mest Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition. 1-241415 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/837/241222.html Google has announced the launch of a new accelerator called 'Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First', which the company says is aimed at supporting African startups looking to use artificial intelligence (AI) to solve local challenges. 1-241222 Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/54/837/238410.html It was love at first sight for Viviane Kouame when, as a teenager growing up in Ivory Coast, she first saw cocoa trees with ripe pods on their trunks that reminded her of babies clinging to their mothers' backs. 1-238410 Tue, 16 May 2023 09:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Starting Up Africa