AfCFTA
Africa SMEs

Apply: AfCFTA Vision Challenge For African SMEs

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Secretariat, the Sankoree Institute of AfroChampions, and the AU Open Corridors Initiative invite

AFI Inclusive Fintech Showcase
Africa Entrepreneurship Fintech Startup

Meet Africa-focused Startups Selected For Finals of AFI Inclusive Fintech Showcase

Six African-focused startups alongside 6 others have been selected for the final stages of the 2020 AFI Inclusive FinTech Showcase.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Appointment Trade

This is Why There is a Delay in Confirmation of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as WTO DG

Nigerians were happy when news broke that Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, ex-minister of finance, has been elected World Trade Organisation (WTO)

PROPARCO
Funding Investment Venture Capital

PROPARCO and Bpifrance Unveil New Fund to Promote Development of Private Equity Industry in Africa

Bpifrance and Proparco have announced the first closing of Averroès Africa, their fourth private equity fund of funds for Africa.

Suguba
Africa Entrepreneurship Startup

Meet Francophone Startups Joining Suguba Investment Readiness Program Cohort 2

Suguba in partnership with Mercy Corps and the French Development Agency (AFD) is organizing its second investment readiness program in

Digital Nigeria
Digital Government Technology

Federal Government Launches Digital Nigeria Portal, Mobile App

The Federal Government through the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has launched the

AgriPitch Competition
Africa AgricTech Competition Social Entrepreneurship

Apply: African Development Bank – AgriPitch Competition

The African Development Bank’s Youth Agripreneur AgriPitch Competition and DealRoom connect expansion-ready, youth-led African businesses with global investors (debt, equity and/or grant).

Chekkit
Health Technology

How Nigeria’s Chekkit Sealed Deal to Tackle Counterfeit Drugs in Afghanistan

The Afghanistan government through Fantom Foundation, a platform for distributed ledgers and decentralised networks, has enlisted the help of a Nigerian-based

Suguba
Digital Entrepreneurship

Apply: Suguba Investment Readiness Program For Digital Francophone West Africa Startups

Suguba in partnership with Mercy Corps and the French Development Agency (AFD) is organizing its second 6-month investment readiness programme

Startups
Digital Entrepreneurship Startup

Call For Digital Francophone African Startups and SMEs

With the COVID-19 pandemic unfolding around the globe and its subsequent global economic crisis, particularly affecting startups and SMEs on