The awards aims to recognize and support emerging start-ups that are driving innovation and development impact across the continent in three main sectors - Climate Tech, FinTech, and Health Tech.
During 2020/2021 pandemic period, Viridian impacted 1,681 entrepreneurs, connecting them with 131 angel investors in 9 tech hubs across 16 countries in Africa, according to its website.
Women entrepreneurs across multiple industries in Africa acknowledged for their leadership and innovation
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: Leading Pan African entrepreneurship and innovation non-profit, the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum...
Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs are soldiering on in the face of the pandemic
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: The Anzisha Prize (https://AnzishaPrize.org) has revealed their top 26 entrepreneurs...
Khato Civils is calling for change across the sector and for African firms to lead in Africa’s infrastructure rollout
MIDRAND, South Africa: The leadership of South...
Ten finalists, 50% female and from 7 African countries, will make their pitch at the grand finale pitch in November
ACCRA, Ghana: The 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) (https://AfricaBusinessHeroes.org) prize,...
The founders will showcase their businesses to investors during the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit on 4-5 November 2021
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: We’re proud to announce the...
Stakeholders in the agri-food sector will benefit from researched insights into empowering Africa’s youth in agriculture
ACCRA, Ghana: Youth employment is a critical issue across sub-Saharan...
The Prize comes with a US$ 50,000 award for the first-place winner, US$ 30,000 for second place, and US$ 20,000 for third place
JEDDAH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: The Islamic...
It was based on a hard and critical look at our progress since the start of the democratic era. While we had created jobs, too few had been for young people entering the...
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