Ecobank, the leading pan-African banking group, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Now in its second year, the initiative gives African start-ups the chance to promote their fintech solutions, and potentially to partner Ecobank in rolling-out their solutions across Ecobank’s 33 markets. Ecobank is currently
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The Africa Innovation Summit (AIS II), which will take place from 6-8 June 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda, under the esteemed patronage of President Paul Kagame and Pedro Pires (ex-President of Cabo Verde), announced a call for applications to innovators across Africa whose solutions have the potential to solve the continent's
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Are you a young entrepreneurial farmer? If you are, then the Anzisha Prize is for you! They are looking for young farmers from across the African continent who have created a positive impact in their communities. The Anzisha Prize is Africa’s biggest award for her youngest entrepreneurs, and hands out
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The cost of doing business in Uganda remains high although it is slowly declining. The World Bank’s annual ‘Doing Business report 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs’ released late last year indicates that Uganda dropped seven places to 122 in the rankings out of 190 economies, compared to 115 out of
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The call for applications for the 8th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East opened Wednesday and will run through 31 May 2018, under the “Orange Social Venture Prize”. This prize, awarded by Orange, rewards innovative projects based on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) which improve the
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Hope came in with a new sport for Kisenyi, the largest Kampala slum that has for long been notorious as a violent enclave for drug distribution and abuse, prostitution as well as all forms of thuggery. The noisy chatter, tired unplanned cribs, smelly drainage and dusty narrow roads is the signature tune
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Tourism state minister Godfrey Ssuubi Kiwanda has unveiled plans of using sports to promote domestic tourism. Speaking to the press on Wednesday during the unveiling of a sports only content company, Sports Broadcasting, Kiwanda said that Uganda targets 4 million tourists next year but sports has been benchmarked as one
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The International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the United Nations (UN) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) engaged in trade-related technical assistance, is implementing a programme titled " the Netherlands Trust Fund IV " (NTF IV) in partnership with the Dutch Centre for the Promotion of Imports from
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Africa’s largest philanthropy supporting entrepreneurship – The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) is now accepting applications for business ideas that can transform Africa. To apply, complete the online application at www.application.tonyelumelufoundation.org. The deadline is midnight (WAT) on 1 March 2018. The Programme provides critical tools for business success, including: Training: 12 weeks of intensive online training
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The U.S. African Development Foundation invites proposals for grant financing and local support, from African enterprises, cooperatives, and producer groups with innovative solutions that extend their own capabilities to increase revenues, create jobs, improve farmer incomes, and achieve sustainable market-based growth. Maximum award US $250,000. Proposals will only be accepted
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