On March 22, at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, the Tony Elumelu Foundation unveiled its 11th cohort of 3,000 young entrepreneurs from 54 African countries, and they will receive the traditional funding, ...

Africa’s entrepreneurship ecosystem is a dynamic and rapidly evolving landscape with the potential for economic growth and innovation. The continent is home to about 1.4 billion people, representing ...

Founder at ReDahlia & Entrepreneurs.ng. I help new entrepreneurs start businesses in 30 days & guide companies to scale impact and revenue. Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of economic progress, with ...

The Tony Elumelu Foundation opens applications for its 2026 Entrepreneurship Programme, offering $5,000 seed funding, ...

Through its development and accelerator programmes, and networking events, pan-African non-profit organisation Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has been nurturing and ...

Leadership and mentorship play a crucial role in shaping the next generation of entrepreneurs in Africa. By providing guidance, support and knowledge, leaders and mentors can not only nurture and ...

William Kamkwamba, inventor known as “the boy who harnessed the wind,” seen at Red Bull Amaphiko Academy in Durban, South Africa on June 18, 2019 (Photo by Mpumelelo Macu for Red Bull Content Pool via ...

Entrepreneurship is gaining credibility as a vocation in Africa, but continues to face significant challenges, according to a new study conducted by Monitor Group. The survey, “Accelerating ...

I am a proud Nigerian and a proud African. I am also a philanthropist and entrepreneur—and I have seen firsthand that to effectively tackle climate change within the African context, from Egypt to ...

Africa already has too many entrepreneurs, with the high self-employment rates associated with lower GDP per capita. So, boosting entrepreneurship would not be effective for Africa’s economic growth.