Tag: Sierra Leone

• Facebook celebrates achievers across Sub Saharan African (SSA) following International Women’s Day

  

  As part of its ongoing celebration of International Women’s Day, and under the banner of this year’s theme #EachforEqual, Facebook honors women from across Africa who have been using their voices to bring people together, build and make significant impact in their communities, while inspiring other women by changing the African narrative. Platforms like Facebook…

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  March 9, 2020

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• Apply for the 2020 Ecobank Fintech Challenge

  

  The Ecobank Fintech Challenge identifies and partners Fintechs that are ready to scale and provides them with support and access to Ecobank’s 33 African markets so they can grow to become true Pan African Fintech success stories. Ecobank Group, the pan-African banking group, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter the 3rd edition of the…

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  February 27, 2020

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• Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum set to take place in Abuja

  

  Every year, the Tony Elumelu Foundation—Africa’s foremost champion of entrepreneurship—hosts the largest convening of entrepreneurs, policymakers and business leaders in one location. This year, the 5th edition themed “Empowering African Entrepreneurs” will take place at the iconic Transcorp Hilton, in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. The forum will feature masterclasses, a dynamic pitching competition, electrifying panel debates, and the Presidential…

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  May 24, 2019

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• Global partners announce $61.8 million allocation to boost African Development Bank initiative for women entrepreneurs

  

  The Governing Committee of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has approved a funding allocation of $61.8 million for the African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) program. We-Fi is a partnership among 14 donor governments, eight multilateral development banks, and other public and private sector stakeholders, established in October 2017…

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  May 15, 2019

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• Nigeria’s OneFi secures $5mn debt facility from Nairobi-based Lendable

  

  One Finance Limited [OneFi] today announces that it has secured a $5M debt facility for its consumer facing platform, Paylater. The facility comes from New York and Nairobi-based Lendable, a technology-enabled funding provider to African consumer and SME lenders. The debt facility will be used to deploy more loans to Paylater customers, specifically through a…

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  March 11, 2019

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• Looking for a Business Mentor? Then you should apply

  

  The Mentor Capital Network supports entrepreneurs starting or growing for-profit companies that create positive social, environmental, and/or cultural value in a way that makes their business stronger. Our ideal entrepreneurs will not only add value through their own companies, but will inspire others to follow their lead. Submit your full business plan to us via…

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  February 8, 2019

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• Africa Gives Back International to host Water is Life Gala

  

  Africa Gives Back International will host its annual Water is Life Gala. This year’s proceeds will go towards bringing clean water to needy communities in Sierra Leone, West Africa. WHEN: Saturday, July 13th, 2019; 8pm – 1am You may learn more about the event here: Water is Life Gala

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  February 8, 2019

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• Apply: 2019 TechWomen Program

  

  TechWomen empowers, connects and supports the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) from Africa and the Middle East by providing them with the access and opportunity needed to advance their careers, pursue their dreams, and inspire women and girls in their communities. Through mentorship and exchange, TechWomen strengthens participants’ professional…

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  January 11, 2019

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• One Giant Leap for FinTech in Nigeria by Dewale Otolorin

  

  Almost two years ago, I got the opportunity to contribute my quota to the adoption of Open Banking in the Nigerian financial industry; I did this from my corner at GTBank by helping to re-position the Bank’s corporate payment solutions as democratized APIs for consumption by FinTechs and MSMEs. It was a challenging experience — from convincing…

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  November 20, 2018

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• Attend: Africa Fintech Summit

  

  The Africa Fintech Summit gathers innovators, investors, policy makers and other key stakeholders in the Fintech sector to discuss technologies transforming finance on the continent, debate regulatory policies, compare best practices, and forge new ventures. The two-day event will feature investor missions from the US, UK, and UAE, an Alpha Expo featuring the most exciting startups…

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  September 17, 2018

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