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Africa’s Francophone Countries Launch Mobile Applications Hackathon
It’s no surprise to most Africans that Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria are leading the pack when it comes to developing Africa’s Information, Communication and Technology Sector. This is especially true in the mobile application sub-sector. What we haven’t seen much of in the English media are the African Francophone countries participation in this sector [...]
IFC Launched its Business Edge Management Training System in Cameroon
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, on Feb. 18 launched its Business Edge management training system in Cameroon, increasing its support for entrepreneurs and small and medium sized businesses in the country.Business Edge is an interactive learning program that offers skills training to help managers increase their knowledge and run more efficient businesses. [...]
iHub Gives Kenya a Boost in Race for ‘Africa’s Silicon Alley’ Title
Ask any Africa Investment Professional which industries have the potential to accelerate Africa’s growth into middle class economies and you’ll hear Information Communications Technologies (ICT), across the board. The industry not only has a seemingly endless shelf life, but it has great potential to create middle class jobs, spur foreign investment, and improve the quality [...]
Rwanda is the World’s Top Business Reformer
Rwanda is the first sub-Saharan African economy to lead the world in business reforms, according to a recent report by The Doing Business Project. The annual report is published by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
The country has seen steady improvement in its commercial laws and institutions over the last 8 years. In 2008 it introduced [...]
IBM Expands Corporate Service Corps in Africa
IBM’s corporate citizenship initiative, the Corporate Service Corps, is entering into new countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to provide small businesses, educational institutions and non profits with sophisticated pro bono business consulting and skills development to improve local conditions and foster job creation.
IBM today announced an expansion of its program, a corporate version [...]
Social Entrepreneur 2009 Finalists Announced
Ernst & Young South Africa and the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship announced today, this year’s finalists for the annual South African Social Entrepreneur awards.g52irb8k7f
In its fourth year in South Africa, the Social Entrepreneur Awards are an important element of Ernst & Young’s World Entrepreneur Awards Program. Social Entrepreneurs are innovators who implement practical and [...]
Tech Entrepreneur Thrives in Ghana
Hermann Chinery-Hesse’s most recent venture will bring ecommerce to even the smallest, most remote rural African village.
A self-described “geek and gangster”, Chinery-Hesse already has an excellent track record. Often called the “Father of the African Software Industry”, in 1991 he co-founded theSOFTtribe - the largest and most successful software company on the African continent. At [...]
