"The African Development Group and Agence Française de Développement to jointly boost entrepreneurship in Africa. AFD Remy Rioux (left) and Akinwumi Adesina. Abidjan, October 11, 2024." African Development Bank and Agence Française de Développement partnership The African Development Bank Group and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) on...
On Saturday, September 28, 2024, the Wetech community marked its fifth year of existence, proudly celebrating “Five Years of Women Redefining Technology and Entrepreneurship.” Hosted at the Landmark Conference Center in Lagos, Nigeria, the event attracted nearly 1,500 women from Nigeria and possibly beyond. The event was quite purposeful as women...
STRENGTHEN THE GROWTH OF SMES The AFRICA SME CHAMPIONS FORUM is the foremost gathering dedicated to supporting the growth of African SMEs. It brings together nearly 500 participants, including Business Leaders, financial institutions, a selection of start-ups and experts in SME development, in a 2-day exchange that fosters new bottom-up...
Pan African DataCentres Exhibition & Conference , is designed to address the needs of all those involved in the creation of DataCentres and the Digital infrastructure across the Continent of Africa. The Pan African DataCentres event combines a C+ level Data Centre Strategy Conference adjacent to a free to attend exhibition, that will feature...
The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) has partnered with South Africa’s most innovative companies to build and support a zero-waste circular economy. As part of this focus on sustainable business practices, it has launched the Innovation Bridge portal – a platform that allows investors, innovators, and entrepreneurs to collaborate on...
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is predicted to increase Africa's trade income by $450 billion (R8.4 trillion) by 2035 and boost intra-African trade by more than 81%, according to a recent report by the World Bank. Since the start of trade under AfCFTA in 2021, African countries have been implementing changes to diversify...
African economies remain resilient amid multiple shocks