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At a time of renewed geopolitical interest in Africa, and an increasing questioning of traditional development finance models, Harvard Business School today released a case study examining the role and impact of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) (https://www.TonyElumeluFoundation.org), and its unique approach to catalysing entrepreneurship in Africa. The Foundation, Africa’s leading funder of young entrepreneurs, has pioneered an innovative approach to seeding, capacitising and networking young entrepreneurs across Africa.  Drawing […]

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) Heineken Lokpobiri will speak at Africa’s premier event for the oil and gas sector - the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference – this November. Committed to developing Nigeria’s oil resources, the Minister’s keynote at AEW: Invest in African Energy will showcase investment prospects across the entire oil value chain. Nigeria aims to increase oil production to 2.6 million […]

350 Ghana Reducing Our Carbon (350 G-ROC) and 350Africa.org (www.350.org) have released a documentary shedding light on the remarkable journey of the Renewable Energy for Communities (RE4C) campaign in Ghana. The documentary, titled "The Renewable Charge," highlights the origins and achievements of the campaign by 350 G-ROC, which evolved from a volunteer-led anti-coal campaign into a powerful community-centered advocacy movement for renewable energy. Following the success of 350 G-ROC’s efforts […]

Canon’s (www.Canon-CNA.com) Miraisha Programme focuses on delivering job opportunities and future livelihoods to young people across Africa through skills workshops, training programmes and enterprise support; The programme has educated more than 7000+ future professionals across the continent, helping them to gain qualifications, secure employment and set up their own businesses. Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA), the leading printing and imaging solutions provider, is pleased to announce a collaboration with Kings and […]

The Orange Basin – extending South Africa and Namibia – has emerged a highly lucrative offshore play owing to a string of high-profile oil and gas discoveries made by global energy majors and independents in recent years. Following exploratory success on the Namibian side of the basin between 2022 and 2024, players are turning to the South African waters. Ahead of the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy […]

The Mandela Rhodes Foundation (MRF) Scholarship (www.MandelaRhodes.org) is in its 21st year, with applications for the 2025 academic year opening on 14 March 2024. Mandela Rhodes Scholar cohorts consist of a diverse group of graduates from nearly 40 countries across the African continent. The programme has grown over the years and to date almost 700 students have received MRF scholarships. Many MRF alumni have gone on to have impactful careers, advancing the […]

In its continued drive for financial inclusion across Nigerian communities, Africa-focused fintech platform PalmPay (https://www.PalmPay.com/) has unveiled two cost-saving financial products - Unlimited Free Transfer and Target Savings - for users of its app. With the new financial products, users of the PalmPay app can now enjoy unlimited free transfers to all banks in the country and also customize their savings plan to suit their preferred savings amount, duration and frequency. […]

Scheduled for April 3, 2024, the second annual live debate encourages discussion on how the planet will accommodate the mobility needs of eight billion people in the coming decades; International panel of five experts selected to fiercely defend their views on the topic leveraging their various disciplines: society, tech&AI, environment, economy, and business; To register for the live digital debate, visit: FreedomofMobilityForum.org (https://apo-opa.co/3HZJoUx).  Conceived by Stellantis as an open forum for the public […]

The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) Japan Africa Dream Scholarship program invests in promising African students from Bank member countries at partner universities in Africa and Japan, financing their tuition, travel, and upkeep for post-graduate studies. The program aligns with the goal of the Bank’s Skills for Employability and Productivity in Africa, which is to increase innovation connected to industrialization and development needs. Scholarship program alumna Mary Yeboah Asantewaa earned her Master […]