1 The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Awards Competition (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org), the flagship philanthropic program established by the Jack Ma Foundation to spotlight and support African entrepreneurs, has announced the 20 finalists (https://bit.ly /3AFn67Q) for its 2022 edition.
2 Now in its fourth edition, ABH is a pan-African competition that recognizes and celebrates entrepreneurial talent across the continent.
3 It offers participants the opportunity to win a portion of a US$1.5 million grant to fund their businesses, as well as invaluable access to training, mentorship, networking opportunities and other benefits.
4 The aim is to contribute to the growth of promising African startups, entrepreneurs and budding small businesses.
5 The 20 finalists have been selected from a pool of 21,000 applicants from a wide variety of industries including agriculture, education and training, health care, energy, information and communication technology (ICT), retail, consulting, manufacturing, financial services and environmental protection.
6 They are evenly distributed geographically between the west (30%), the east (25%), the south (25%), as well as the north and center (20%), with the companies operating mainly in 11 African countries, including Botswana, Cameroon, Egypt and Ethiopia.
7 , Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa and Tanzania.
8 Female entrants make up half of the top 20 finalists.
9 “The top 20 finalists in this year’s ABH Awards competition show the great potential and talent that exists in Africa.
10 We look forward to providing them with the support they need to grow and make a positive impact in both their businesses and the communities they serve,” said Zahra Baitie-Boateng, director of partnerships and programs for Africa’s Business Heroes.
11 “We wish everyone the best of luck this October.”
12 Over the next month, the top heroes will undergo a rigorous due diligence process that will be combined with their scores from round two and determine the top 15 heroes.
13 The top 15 finishers will advance to the semi-final round of the competition, which will take place in Kigali, Rwanda on September 30, 2022 for the first in-person semi-final since 2019!
14 The official slogan of this year’s competition, “It’s African Time”, is a bold call to action for all the talented African entrepreneurs who are challenging the stereotypes associated with “African time” – creating local impact and building a future.
15 better and more inclusive through their businesses.
16 For more information on the 2022 ABH Awards Competition Top 20 Finalists, please visit the official ABH website (https://bit.ly/3T533Xx).
17 Follow ABH on Twitter (https://bit.ly/3TadUQ3), LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/3pDblIs), Instagram (https://bit.ly/3Adul5o) or Facebook (https://bit.
18 ly/3A64Xyo) to join these dynamic and inspiring entrepreneurs as they prepare for the next round of judging and the Grand Final.
19 The 2022 ABH Awards Competition Top 20 Finalists are (in geographical order): Melissa Tafila, Conexus Proprietary Limited, Botswana Flavien Kouatcha Simo (https://bit.ly/3QYtbBt), Save Our Agriculture Sarl, Cameroon Amena Elsaie ( https:/ /bit.ly/3AdD2wt), Helm, Egypt Nadia Gamal El Din (https://bit.ly/3pU6UJL), Rahet Bally, Egypt Ayman Bazaraa (https://bit.ly/3wlhzkf), Sprints, Egypt Amadou Daffe (https://bit.ly/3wkCl3g), Gebeya Inc, Ethiopia Prince Agbata (https://bit.ly/3Cruwg2), Coliba Waste Management Services Limited, Ghana Tesh Mbaabu (https://bit.ly /3R4bMaK) , MarketForce Technologies, Kenya Oluwatomi Solanke (https://bit.ly/3QYtKez), Trove Finance, Nigeria Okey Esse (https://bit.ly/3K8WfnH), Powerstove Energy, Nigeria Abimbola Adebakin (https:/ /bit.ly/3QVEL00), my-Medicines Pan African Limited, Nigeria Rahmah Aderinoye (https://bit.ly/3whFJMk), Rashak Farms and Agro Allied Limited, Nigeria Tunde Adeyemi (https://bit.ly/3CoRGnk ), D-Olivette Global Enterprise , Nigeria Francine Munya neza (https://bit.ly/3dNSKHd), MUNYAX ECO, Rwanda Dr. Sadiyo Siad (https://bit.ly/3PIon25), Hano Academy, Somalia Shona Mcdonald (https://bit.
20 ly/3R5Enwh), Shonaquip Social Enterprise, South Africa Elmarie Pereira (https://bit.ly/3T8wiZh), Memeza Shout (PTY) Ltd, South Africa Matsotso Vuso (https://bit.ly/3wmyR0i), Nyamezela Metering, South Africa Shaarad ‘Sha’ Maharaj (https://bit.ly/3A8FKTY), TradeBRICS Pty Ltd, South Africa Elia Timotheo (https://bit.ly/3wnL1pL), East Africa Fruits Co., Tanzania
