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,

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

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