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• Carbon establishes $100,000 fund to address the lack of funding for African Entrepreneurs

  

  Carbon’s Disrupt fund will invest up to $10,000 per startup (for 5 percent equity) and give access to Carbon’s API, allowing investees to leverage Carbon’s growing customer base and innovative technology platform, to get to market faster. Acknowledging that its success is dependent on the growth of the tech ecosystem, Carbon expects the initiative to…

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  March 11, 2020

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• Wimbart Founder, Jessica Hope Named In UK PR Power List

  

  Jessica Hope ranked in the 2020 PRWeek UK Powerbook, the UK’s most influential list for communications professionals. The London-based agency, Wimbart works with technology start-ups and SMEs across Africa, operating primarily in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda, Egypt, Togo and South Africa. Hope launched Wimbart, an independent B2B corporate PR agency, in 2015, with a…

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  March 10, 2020

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• Apply for the €20,000 prize to encourage Women’s Entrepreneurship in Africa

  

  Awarded by Orange, this prize recognizes technological projects with a positive impact that improve living conditions for populations in Africa and the Middle East, in essential fields such as education, healthcare, agriculture, mobile payment or sustainable development. The competition starts with a national phase during which each of the 17 Orange subsidiaries taking part will…

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  March 9, 2020

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• 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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• Apply for the $100,000 Anzisha Prize for Young African Entrepreneurs

  

  Africa’s premier award and fellowship for Africa’s youngest entrepreneurs is excited to announce that the 2020 call for applications is now open. Every year, the prize celebrates 20 African entrepreneurs, aged 22 years and younger, each of whom have a chance to win a shared prize of US$100,000. In addition to the cash prize, selected…

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  February 27, 2020

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• Know A Child Changing The World? Apply for the €100,000 Peace Prize

  

  Every year, the KidsRights Foundation awards this prestigious prize to a child who fights courageously for children’s rights. Every year, KidsRights Foundation awards this prestigious prize to a brave boy or girl, regardless of race, place of birth or social standing, who has demonstrated the skill and determination necessary to improve the rights of children.…

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  January 29, 2020

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• Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A) Announces Top 12 Ventures for its 2019 Series-A Venture Showcase

  

  VC4A is proud to announce the 12 ventures (11 Series A and 1 Seed+) for its 2019 Venture Showcase. These companies selected represent the best investment opportunities on the continent. They have been vetted by 40 VC investors through a rigorous referral and selection process. The companies demonstrate strong revenues and competitive edge, are well-positioned…

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  September 30, 2019

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• Founder of AWP Network, Mary Olushoga to speak at the She-EO Conference in Maryland

  

  Mary Olushoga, Founder of AWP Network to speak at the She-EO 6.0 conference in Maryland. She-EO is a powerful, soul inspiring and life transforming experience for purpose driven women. It is a talk-show style experience, which features experts and “battle tested winners” whose stories, authenticity and experiences transform the lives of our audience, and inspire us…

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  September 30, 2019

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• Do you want to play a pivotal role in shaping a Feminist and Women’s Movement Action Plan for Beijing+25?

  

  Register now to join one of six Thematic Working Groups! As we prepare to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and Beijing Platform for Action, take stock of our progress toward achieving gender equality and examine the threats, barriers and gaps that remain, we do not want to reinvent the wheel. Let…

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  August 18, 2019

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