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SECO is Funding African Entrepreneurs

SECO is Funding African Entrepreneurs

Are you running a growing business in Africa that is creating jobs, tackling local challenges, or supporting climate-friendly solutions? There’s good news. The SECO Start-up Fund (SSF) , backed by the...

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Sep 8, 2025 Opportunities

Will Africa Catch the Next Wave of Global Renewable Growth?

Will Africa Catch the Next Wave of Global Renewable Growth?

Global electricity demand is expected to surge in 2026, with renewables overtaking coal for the first time to become the world’s largest source of power generation. This shift is being led by rapid de...

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Aug 13, 2025 Thought Leadership

Meet the Top 75 Agripreneurs Shaping Africa’s Food Future

Meet the Top 75 Agripreneurs Shaping Africa’s Food Future

This isn’t another awards list. It’s a roll call of visionaries; agripreneurs across Africa who are transforming farms, food, and futures. Today, GoGettaz Africa has unveiled its Top 75 semifinalists ...

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Jul 5, 2025 Discover Africa

Inside Africa's $460M Climate Tech Boom

Inside Africa's $460M Climate Tech Boom

From January to April 2025, African climate-tech startups raised a combined $460 million, a testament to growing investor confidence, even as global funding cooled in other regions. This isn’t just a ...

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Jun 30, 2025 Discover Africa

Ivory Coast Goes Big on Cocoa Sovereignty

Ivory Coast Goes Big on Cocoa Sovereignty

In the heart of San Pedro, where red earth meets the Atlantic breeze, something historic is happening, quietly, but powerfully. Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, is flipping the script ...

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Jun 29, 2025 Discover Africa

Unlocking the Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Automotive Aftermarket Industry: A Pathway to Growth

Ezra Group of Companies, Des H Rikhotso (PgDip-BA) (MBL)

Unlocking the Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa’s Automotive Aftermarket Industry: A Pathway to Growth

The global automotive aftermarket industry is projected to grow at an annual rate of approximately 3 percent through 2030. Among the most promising growth frontiers lies in emerging markets, particula...

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Jun 29, 2025 Thought Leadership

The Journey of Kwame and the New Era of Africa–China Trade

The Journey of Kwame and the New Era of Africa–China Trade

In a small studio behind his family home in Kumasi, Ghana, Kwame Addo had a dream stitched in cotton. He wasn’t just a tailor, he was a fashion entrepreneur crafting Afro-fusion jackets from recycled ...

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Jun 26, 2025 Thought Leadership

Shriki Edge is Powering African Businesses Even Without Internet

Shriki Edge is Powering African Businesses Even Without Internet

In the bustling backstreets of Kigali, where small shops hum with activity and entrepreneurs juggle solar lamps, smartphones, and stacks of paperwork, one quiet revolution is taking root. It doesn’t s...

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Jun 25, 2025 Discover Africa

Apply for the FoodTech Innovation Challenge 2025

Apply for the FoodTech Innovation Challenge 2025

In an era where food systems are being reimagined through science, technology, and sustainability, a bold opportunity emerges: The FoodTech Innovation Challenge 2025 is officially live, and it’s calli...

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Jun 24, 2025 Opportunities

The Moses Bridge: A $4 Billion Gateway for Africa’s Trade Ambitions Under AfCFTA

The Moses Bridge: A $4 Billion Gateway for Africa’s Trade Ambitions Under AfCFTA

Bricks, steel, and audacious vision are being used to mend a continent that was previously split apart by colonial borders, not just through treaties and trade agreements. Egypt and Saudi Arabia have ...

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Jun 24, 2025 Discover Africa

Access $10,000 in the 2025 Global Innovation Challenge

Access $10,000 in the 2025 Global Innovation Challenge

Are you a young innovator with bold ideas to change the world? The 2025 Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge is officially open, and it's your time to shine. Designed for youth aged 18–30 , thi...

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Jun 23, 2025 Opportunities

America is Building a Climate Stock Market. Africa Should Too.

America is Building a Climate Stock Market. Africa Should Too.

Two months ago, America approved a stock exchange built from the ground up for sustainability. The Green Impact Exchange (GIX) will be a capital market with teeth, requiring transparent disclosure fra...

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Jun 23, 2025 Thought Leadership

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