Applications are now open for the 2019 GreenHouse Lab Accelerator! GreenHouse Capital in collaboration with Vibranium Valley and Google Launchpad Africa is now accepting applications for the second cohort of its accelerator program – GreenHouse Lab. GreenHouse Lab, launched in 2018, is Nigeria’s first female focused tech accelerator. GHL is looking for brilliant start-ups that are either female-led or female […]
Join the Movemeback movement! Movemeback have the honour of partnering with some of the world’s most respected African conferences and events, hosted by innovative organisations, universities, business schools, and other business/entrepreneurship partners. We support these events in a range of capacities including marketing, media, careers, strategic and entrepreneurship partnerships. We are looking for individuals as passionate about Africa’s development as we […]
Guest post on behalf of Springboard Sustainability and Access! Building new business ties between the Nordics and Africa Strong growth and digitalization in Africa make it the perfect destination for Nordic firms and organizations looking for dynamic new markets and opportunities. At the same time, promising players in Africa can harness Nordic strengths in technology and sustainability for profitable investments in […]
Would you like the opportunity to effect change in the global health arena, whilst enhancing your leadership and policy – making skills? The King’s Sierra Leone Chapter of the Kopfadeyemi Fellowship is recruiting its first fellow. The successful candidate will support the Hospital Management team for the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health. This person will be based in Freetown during […]
Five years ago, The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) launched the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) to support African innovators by unlocking their potential and catalyzing the African innovation spirit, promoting home-grown solutions for Africa’s prosperity. Today, IPA is a leading platform on the African innovation landscape; it has a network of 6000+ African innovators spanning 50 countries; 45 of the continent’s […]
The global Fashion industry today is worth 3 trillion USD however, Sub-Sahara Africa accounts for only 1% of that. A staggering statistic, considering that the apparel and textile industry has the potential both to create jobs and contribute to a country’s economy. In today’s digital world, consumers worldwide are eager to discover products from afar – in this regard, fashion […]
What does a tech entrepreneur look like? As with most things in life these days the first “person” I asked was google. The results? Mostly white men. Young African women do not often get to see themselves represented in the tech space and therefore lack visible role models. It’s difficult to aspire to what you cannot see. This is the […]
The Young African MBAs (YAM) Business School Prep program aims to bridge the gap in management talent across Africa by helping African MBA applicants navigate admissions process and go on to earn degrees at top US business schools. Their Offering Structured curriculum They provide fellows with a structured curriculum to successfully navigate the MBA admissions process from start to finish. Fellows get access […]
Singularity University (SU), a global community using exponential technologies to tackle the world’s biggest challenges and build an abundant future for all, has announced a new partnership with Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) to launch a SingularityU Global Impact Challenge in West Africa. The purpose of the SingularityU West Africa Global Impact Challenge is to foster moonshot innovations and […]
Are you an engineer in Africa with an innovative solution for the continent? The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation aims to stimulate, celebrate and reward innovation and entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa and applications are now OPEN for the £25,000 prize! Watch the video below.