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L-R: ABH Grand Finale Judge Ibukun Awosika, Founder of The Chair Centre Group; ABH 2023 Second Prize Winner Thomas Njeru, CEO and Co-Founder of Pula Advisors Limited; ABH Grand Finale Judge Joe Tsai, Chairman of Alibaba Group; ABH 2023 First Prize Winner Dr. Ikpeme Neto, CEO and Founder of Wellahealth Technologies; ABH 2023 Third Prize Winner Ayman Bazaraa, CEO and Co-Founder of Sprints; ABH Grand Finale Judge Dr. Diane Karusisi, CEO of Bank of Kigali

Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition for Entrepreneurial Excellence Announces Winners

By Abdi Ali Published December 21, 2023 Entrepreneurs from Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt have taken the top three positions in the 2023 edition of Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition. ABH Prize Competition, a philanthropic initiative sponsored by Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has named Ikpeme Neto (CEO and…

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Finalists for Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Announced

Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition Invites Business Professionals as Judges

By Abdi Ali Published May 17, 2023 Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition invites business professionals from across Africa as judges of its 2023 edition. Seasoned entrepreneurs, venture capital firms, academics, and business professionals from all sectors are invited to join the ABH community of judges. ABH says hundreds of…

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Finalists for Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Announced

Finalists for Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Announced

By Abdi Ali Published October 5, 2022 An initiative established in Kigali (Rwanda) to identify, support and empower entrepreneurial talent from across Africa has announced 10 finalists for its 4th annual Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition. The shortlisted top 10 finalists are expected to take the stage at the…

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The organisers say more than 12,000 applications were received from all 54 countries in Africa for consideration in 2021 and that 'the finalists were chosen after several rounds of rigorous evaluation conducted by over 230 judges. They were selected after demonstrating that they are visionary entrepreneurs who embodied innovation, resilience, growth potential and impact on Africa'.

Africa’s Business Heroes Competition Announces Winners

By Abdi Ali Published November 20, 2021 An initiative that helps in fostering inclusive and vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem in Africa has announced its top 10 winners. The top three winners of the 3rd annual Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) have come from Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria.They are: 1st – winning US$300,000…

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