🎥Basketball Africa League (BAL) Fans can expect some of the biggest African artists on stage and curated music experience KIGALI, Rwanda, May 21, 2024/ — The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced the lineup of artists and entertainers who will headline the entertainment at the BK Arena when the BAL Playoffs & Finals tips off on May 24 in Kigali, Rwanda. Nigerian global superstar Adekunle Gold will grace the stage alongside some of Rwanda’s hit makers including The Ben, Juno Kizigenza, Alyn Sano, Chris Eazy and more! Global superstar, Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter, Adekunle Gold, will be one of…
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The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), in collaboration with Expertise France, has launched a new regional project aimed at strengthening human resources in public health, with an initial focus on three ECOWAS countries (Benin, Guinea and Togo). The project, financed to the tune of 4.5 million Euros by the French Development Agency (AFD), and implemented by Expertise France for a period of four years (2023-2027), aims, through the regional health organisation and the three partnership target countries, to contribute to reducing mortality in the face of health crises in West Africa by 2030. The project will be based on a…
Team E-Doc Online (L-R) Babatunde Ogundipe (Co-Founder & CEO): Adam Bisi (Co-Founder) – E-Doc Online is one of 20 startups selected for Visa’s second accelerator program cohort 2024 📸 NumerisMedia/ Anne Agbakoba Visa has announced the startups shortlisted from across Africa to participate in the second cohort of its Africa Fintech Accelerator program. The Sub-Saharan African startups shortlisted for the second cohort of the Visa Fintech Accelerator program for Africa are: Chapa (Ethiopia) CheckUps Medical Hub (Kenya) AzamPay (Tanzania) Beem (Tanzania) Bizao | Payment hub in Africa (Ivory Coast) HUB2 (Ivory Coast) IWOMI TECHNOLOGIES LTD (Cameroun) PROBOUTIK (Cameroun) VaultPay (Democratic…
🎥 Remi Dada x LinkedIn For current and future entrepreneurs, Remi Dada (Founder at Campus & Spacefinish) offers what he calls the one crucial piece of advice: Build an institution, not just a one-man business! This mindset has brought substantial benefits to me even seven years down the line. 🎥 Watch the video to learn why this approach works and how it can transform your business. What strategies have you used to achieve sustainability in your businesses? Remi Dada (Founder at Campus & Spacefinish | Nasdaq Milestone Alumni | Harambean | Ex-Googler)
Nkem Ezeamama – ER physician turned Real Estate entrepreneur From physician to Real Estate investor, Nkem Ezeamama shares what counts when it comes to pivoting careers, and the importance therein of taking control of your personal narrative and life-changing choices. Here’s how Nkem’s a-ha moment kicked in: “I started my life from scratch in my early 30s…(My overnight success that took more than a decade…)(Age 15) – Moving to the USA from Nigeria:This transition marked the beginning of a new chapter.A beginning with aspirations and the promise of endless possibilities.It was a HUGE step into a world of new opportunities.(Age…
📸 Maria Rotilu Maria Rotilu (ex Octopus Ventures and Oxford Seed Fund) is the Founder of OpenseedVC and wants to be the proverbial first cheque received by startups that are launched by experienced operators across Africa and Europe.Based in London, OpenseedVC has just reached the first close of its $10 million angel-style, early-stage fund, and fully intends to provide cheques of up to $150,000 to startups focusing on the future of commerce (including B2B software, AI, and fintech), future of work, and digital health. Says Rotilu: We exist to back the most talented and experienced operators from day zero. As…
One of 10 entrepreneurs: Nora Majero’s Drop Access (Kenya) manufactures and supplies solar-powered cold chain solutions to rural communities Meet the 10 local leaders who make up the 2024 Acumen Energy for Livelihoods Accelerator. They are consistently unbundling barriers to clean and affordable energy for all: Amein Eskinder (Fiberkiosk, Ethiopia) Fiberkiosk (Ethiopia) tackles the pressing issues of energy access and economic disparity in underserved Ethiopian communities. Through a network of micro-entrepreneurs running solar kiosks, they provide access to charging and refrigeration to communities, and income for the operators. Celeste Tchetgen Vogel (eWAKA Mobility, Kenya) eWAKA Mobility (Kenya) provides eco-friendly, electric…
An elegant atmosphere, Mediterranean charm, and your choice of views onto the hills, the Shape Club pool, or the Garrigue Scrubland – this is the kind of comfort, connection, and mindfulness you will find at the heart of Lily of the Valley – a wellness retreat conceived by father and daughter duo, Alain and Lucie Weill. Looking over the sandy Gigaro beach (just five minutes away), the stunning property is a short 20 minutes from Saint-Tropez (France), and welcomes guests to a year-round wellness sanctuary This luxury wellness is hotel was designed by the famous Philippe Starck and draws inspiration…
The Impact Hub (Lagos) – one of the world’s largest networks building entrepreneurial communities for impact at scale – is excited to welcome the latest cohort of innovative startups to Nigeria, through the Validate.Global program! 🚀During their time in the country, these trailblazing ventures will be exploring new business and impact opportunities while the Hub facilitates engagement with key sector stakeholders and potential partners in order to accelerate their goal of making impact.The startups are: 1. NjordFrey (Kigali, Raanda): Providing sustainable tech-enabled farming solutions to empower smallholders for food and income security.2. MedShr: a secure medical education platform that enables…
Yesterday, we presented MaaD, (read here), one of the mission-driven founders backed by the Ventures Platform Fund. And there’s more. Here’s a recap of some of of the Fund’s recent investments in companies building the future of Africa, through innovative market-creating solutions: 🇪🇬 Karcel (formerly known as Voom)Founders: Abobakr Elmashtoly, Mohammed KamelOn a mission to digitize used car transactions in Egypt, Karcel offers a secure platform for seamless transactions, advanced technical inspection procedures, a transparent online pricing system and financing options for both users and merchants. The company aims to be the go-to digital automotive platform, empowering individuals and businesses at any phase of their…