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Soronko Academy launches digital skills assessment tool in partnership with Mastercard Foundation

Published by Press Office on 8 June 2020

Soronko Academy announced the launch of a skills assessment tool for digital jobs, My Digital Skills, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation.

AfricaCom Virtual Event: 9-13 November 2020

Published by Promotional Feature on 7 June 2020

AfricaCom is Africa’s largest and most influential tech and telecoms event.

DRC Energy & Infrastructure Investment Summit: 8-9 September 2021

Published by Promotional Feature on 6 June 2020

Kinshasa will host the first ever DRC Energy & Infrastructure Investment Summit from 8th to 9th September 2021.

Camels, not unicorns: How entrepreneurs in Africa are rewriting the rules of Silicon Valley

Published by Alexandre Lazarow on 6 June 2020

Frontier innovators do not focus on growth at any cost; they focus on sustainability and resilience, writes Alexandre Lazarow.

Sokowatch – reinventing East Africa’s informal retail sector

Published by Justin Norman on 4 June 2020

How Sokowatch connects informal retail shops in East Africa with consumer goods manufacturers, such as Unilever and Procter & Gamble.

The journey so far: Faiz Bashir, CEO, FlexiSAF (Nigeria)

Published by Nelly Murungi on 4 June 2020

An interview with Faiz Bashir, CEO of FlexiSAF, a Nigerian software company that develops technology solutions for the education sector.

ITFC supports Senegal’s Covid-19 plan with €8m disbursement for the private sector

Published by Press Office on 3 June 2020

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation has approved a Murabaha Financing of €8 million for the Senegalese bank, Banque Islamique du Sénégal.

Investing in East Africa: An interview with Ascent Capital Africa founding partner

Published by African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association on 3 June 2020

Ascent Capital Africa founding partner David Owino talks about the firm’s origins and East Africa’s investment landscape.

How Ilara Health found a way to sell healthcare devices to informal clinics in Kenya

Published by Jaco Maritz on 2 June 2020

Ilara Health provides diagnostic equipment and services to small clinics and pharmacies on the outskirts of urban areas in Kenya.

Ghanaian teenager develops AI tech to ensure greater food security for communities in Ghana and beyond

Published by Staff Writer on 2 June 2020

An interview with Mustapha Diyaol-Haqq, co-founder of the Okuafo Foundation in Ghana.

The Zayed Sustainability Prize Extends 2021 Awards submissions deadline to June 11, 2020

Published by Press Office on 1 June 2020

This extension gives innovators and entrepreneurs in Africa more time to enter the Prize.

Food processing company taps into health trend with millet snacks

Published by Nelly Murungi on 1 June 2020

Kenya-based Akimaa Africa produces snack foods from millet, a cereal crop.

Africa Deal Roundup: 15 noteworthy deals and announcements in May

Published by Nelly Murungi on 1 June 2020

A selection of African private equity deal, fundraising and exit announcements that came across our desk in May 2020.

Why is used clothing popular across Africa? We found out in Malawi

Published by Dan Banik on 29 May 2020

The sale of used clothing is a billion-dollar global industry.

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Soronko Academy launches digital skills assessment tool in partnership with Mastercard Foundation

AfricaCom Virtual Event: 9-13 November 2020

DRC Energy & Infrastructure Investment Summit: 8-9 September 2021

Camels, not unicorns: How entrepreneurs in Africa are rewriting the rules of Silicon Valley

Sokowatch – reinventing East Africa’s informal retail sector

The journey so far: Faiz Bashir, CEO, FlexiSAF (Nigeria)

ITFC supports Senegal’s Covid-19 plan with €8m disbursement for the private sector

Investing in East Africa: An interview with Ascent Capital Africa founding partner

How Ilara Health found a way to sell healthcare devices to informal clinics in Kenya

Ghanaian teenager develops AI tech to ensure greater food security for communities in Ghana and beyond

The Zayed Sustainability Prize Extends 2021 Awards submissions deadline to June 11, 2020

Food processing company taps into health trend with millet snacks

Africa Deal Roundup: 15 noteworthy deals and announcements in May

Why is used clothing popular across Africa? We found out in Malawi

Sierra Leone: Seeing an opportunity in onion farming

Nigeria: Entrepreneur turns 960 naira (less than $1) into national food business

A business approach to healthcare delivery in Nigeria

It’s tough out there: Nigerian entrepreneur adapting to a difficult business environment

Changing how Zambia cooks – and building a business around it

Nigeria: How to sell cookies in Lagos

Zambia: Three entrepreneurs building agriculture and food businesses

Nigeria: Entrepreneur aims to take traditional combat sport global

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