Top 10 happiest countries in Africa in 2022
“The World Happiness Report is changing the conversation about progress and wellbeing. It provides important snapshots of how people around the world feel about the overall quality of their lives,” Christopher Barrington-Leigh, professor at McGill University in Quebec and a researcher involved in the report, said in a statement. With a regional score of 4.5,
AFRICA MONTH: Meet the Nigerian artist who made a pencil portrait of Kevin Hart that the … – IOL
Yusuf posted his work of his idol online, little did he know that the funny man himself would reply, let alone buy the artwork from him and …
The Pan-African Business Law Firm Providing Professional Legal Services Across the Continent
Firm Overview AB and David Africa is a pan-African business law firm with offices in 5 countries (Ghana, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Kenya) and a network of firms in 24 African countries. The firms boasts 26 partners and 110 lawyers, able to operate in both English and French. AB and David’s aim is simple: to
Why Africa Needs Comprehensive PR and Communications Report
David Adeleke In May 2015, members of the African Public Relations Association (ARPA) gathered in Yaounde, Cameroon, to discuss Africa’s reputational problem. The conference, themed “Africa Trending: Contemporary Challenges, Opportunities in Reputation and Crisis Management”, gathered professionals from across the world to discuss and devise strategies to help remedy the situation.The African Union endorsed the
How to apply for the 2022 Black Founders Fund for Africa
News Johnstone Kpilaakaa May 18, 2022 2 min Google for Startups has opened applications for the second cohort of the Black Founders Fund for Africa. Black Founders Fund Google for Startups has opened applications for the second cohort of the Black Founders Fund for Africa. Google for Startups is committing $4 million to 60 eligible
Zuri Health Chalks Up $1.3-Million to Expand Across Africa
The company initially launched in Kenya in January 2021 but is now present in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Applications open for 2nd cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund for Africa
Applications have opened for the second cohort of the Google for Startup Black Founders Fund for Africa, with 60 eligible black-founded startups set to be awarded a total of US$4 million in funding. Disrupt Africa reported in July of last year on the US$3 million Google for Startups Black Founders Fund Africa, which is part
Google for Startups Initiative For Black Founders Fund 2022
Application Deadline: May 31st, 2022 A Google for Startups initiative giving access to funding to Black-founded startups in Africa. Through the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund Africa, Google is supporting early-stage, Black-founded startups on the continent. Google want to bridge the existing fundraising gap for Black startup founders in Africa’s fast-growing technology landscape. Founders will receive
Global Ventures eyes francophone markets, South Africa with Nigeria VC overvalued
“The language barrier is an inhibitor to international interest” which has kept valuations down in French-speaking countries, Haider says. She has been speaking with founders in francophone Africa over the last 12 months. Venture capital interest in Africa has been surging, with a record $5.2bn invested on the continent in 2021, according to the African
Google reopens $4m fund for startups in Nigeria, others
Google has announced that applications for the second cohort of its Startup Black Founders Fund for Africa are now open. According to the firm, it is increasing its commitment to $4m in funding and supporting 10 more founders because of the success of its first cohort. It added that the Black Founders Fund Africa is