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✨ Last year, they took a leap — and it changed everything. ✨In 2025, these bold young entrepreneurs applied for the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition. They believed in their businesses, submitted stellar applications and stepped onto the stage and showcased solutions transforming Africa’s food systems — and history was made. 🌍🚀As Top 13 GoGettaz Finalists, they pitched LIVE at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Dakar, Senegal 🇸🇳, with their innovations covered by Al Jazeera and watched by the world. From climate-smart agriculture and AI-powered bioprocessing to food-waste-reducing nanotechnology and sustainable biofertilizers, their journeys prove one thing: taking the leap…

The She Code Africa Academy Program 2026 has officially extended its application deadline 🥳🥳 giving more women across Africa the chance to step into high-impact tech careers. She Code Africa (SCA) is one of the continent’s most influential communities dedicated to empowering women in technology. Through training, mentorship, and access to global opportunities, SCA has helped thousands of women transition into tech, upskill, and thrive in roles that shape the future of the digital economy. For the 2026 Academy cohort, She Code Africa is raising the bar with three in-demand learning tracks designed for today’s and tomorrow’s tech workforce: Cybersecurity…

On Thursday, December 11th, Orange Corners Nugeria (OCN) hosted the OCN 13 Close-Out & OCIF Track II Award Ceremony, a day dedicated to recognising the bold entrepreneurs shaping Nigeria’s future. The following six outstanding entrepreneurs were honoured witha pre-seed funding of €80,000:📌 1st Position: Nwabueze Angela Jidechukwu CEO @jelapetrafarms📌 2nd Position: Erovon Isoken Queen. Founder @novan_foods📌 3rd Position: Ademola Dickson Founder @tbglrenewables📌 4th Position: Imam Aisha Founder @tripleaspicemix📌 5th Position: Anthony Bowale Gbore Founder @mayorpowerbank📌 6th Position: Samuel Dare Oladimeji Founder @genesis_orb Underscoring the gathering as proof that outstanding entrepreneurship results ate achoevable with the right support and opportunities, the awards were presented by His Excellency, @micheldeelen,…

Mrs. Yemi Owolabi By Anne Agbakoba (Founder & CEO, Numeris Media – Publishers of Bank & Entrepreneur Africa) It feels like I lost an arm. Mrs. Yemi Owolabi was a distinguished, brilliant, and extremely dedicated member of the Numeris Media Editorial Board, always displaying amazing work ethic and empathy. She was also an ex-colleague, a sister-friend, and one of the most decent persons I have come across. Yemi would get up at 4AM to join me in Zoom meetings because she was genuinely interested in the work we did with entrepreneurs at every level. When we called on her to…

Ashley Nicholson — Tech leader & entrepreneur, Technology leader & entrepreneur, Ashley Nicholson, captures a major shift unfolding in the world of AI education — one that could reshape who gets to participate in the next wave of innovation. With Stanford opening up its most prestigious AI and Machine Learning courses to the public for free, the traditional gatekeeping around elite technical training is beginning to crumble. Here’s her breakdown of why this move matters and how it could change the trajectory of anyone willing to learn: “The $200,000 Stanford AI degree just became worth a lot less.Not because the…

Nyasha Makamba is Founder & Executive Producer at KWANDINOBVA — an African-first production house that specialises in bringing unique African stories to the global stage. In his column, “This Week in the African Creator Economy”, he breaks down the latest news, opportunities, and trends shaping Africa’s creator economy. Here’s what you need to know this week about the latest opportunities: The Rockefeller Foundation Foundation Big Bets Fellowship 2026 for young African Changemakers (Fully Funded)Apply Here – https://lnkd.in/dxzWVPeBPrince Claus Fund – SEED Award 2026Apply Here – https://lnkd.in/djuzpQTkNetflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund – East AfricaApply Here – https://lnkd.in/dtwKhm6zCanon USA Student Development Programme…

Winners of The 19th Annual PRECIOUS Awards. Founder of The AVOCADO Foundation, Carol Akiwumi MBE (L) The 19th Annual PRECIOUS Awards — A powerful, purpose filled and emotional night honouring Black women and women of colour in business and leadership and the allies who champion them — was celebrated on Friday, 21 November at the Royal Horseguards Hotel (United Kingdom).Meet the 2025 winners: 🎉 Start-Up Business of the Year — LocaeRise BuildLocalGrowGlobalSponsored by the British Library Business & IP Centre🎉 Outstanding Woman in Public Sector — Dr Jummy Okoya PhD, FRSA, FCMI, SFHEA, MCIPD, ICF (PCC), Dean, Office for Institutional Equity;…

Cynthia Barnes — Founder & CEO, Black Women’s Wealth Lab™ What happened when Cynthia Barnes finally invoiced her church? It became a masterclass in pricing purpose, honuoring one’s gifts, and transforming “service” into sustainable impact. Here’s how it unfolded, in her words: “Yes, I invoiced my church $10K.The pastor’s jaw dropped. “But we’re doing God’s work.””So am I,” I said. “And God’s work deserves proper funding.”See, they’d been running community programs for 15 years. Free financial literacy. Free job training. Free business coaching. All led by Black women who tithed, served, and subsidized.The youth minister was teaching coding bootcamps after…

Citizen reporters Victoria Uwadoka (L) and her daughter Mmesomachi Uwadoka give us an insight into the novel ‘Streetwear Hub’ at GTCO Fashion Weekend 2025 — [📸Victoria Uwadoka] While flashbulbs popped and fashion elites swarmed the main runway at the just-concluded GTCO Fashion Weekend (November 8—9, 2025), something refreshingly grassroots was unfolding on the sidelines — a newly introduced, rather brilliant section called the Streetwear Hub pavilion. Here, a quieter kind of buzz was happening and the noise was different: tucked between racks of oversized tees, statement sneakers, and bold cultural mashups, lived a strong heartbeat of the weekend: small but…

Jennifer Awirigwe (professionally known as Financial Jennifer) – Founder, FinTribe [📸Author] Meet Financial Jennifer — a seasoned finance professional and investment educator with years of experience guiding individuals toward smarter money decisions. Known for breaking down complex financial concepts into practical, relatable insights, she has helped countless young professionals and entrepreneurs understand how to make their money work for them. In this piece, she outlines different investment opportunities available in Nigeria based on how much you have, showing that no matter your income level, there’s always a smart way to grow your wealth. 💡👇 “Here are the different investment opportunities…