So you want to start a business… is there a market for it? In today’s Showcase, panelists give you insight into things you need to know before starting a business. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary African fashion …
MTN, in partnership with the MTN Solution Space and Jumia, are proud to announce the launch of the MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge powered by Jumia. The Pan-African competition launching today, will be the first of its kind in Africa, bringing together over 1000 entrepreneurs, students and investors, to collaborate on ways to amplify and consolidate the continent’s …
CNN African voices features Nigerian singer/songwriter Waje. In the feature, the music pop star who is also a UN ambassador shares insights on her life as a child, her mission to inspire young women, her music and entrepreneurial endeavors. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image …
Women entrepreneurs and leaders at the 14th Annual Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) conference, share their views with Heart of the Matter TV on how women can step up and standout. WIMBIZ is a Nigerian non-profit organization formed in 2002 by 14 individuals (13 women and 1 man) who identified a serious …
Africa Internet Group (“AIG”), a leading e-commerce group in Africa, and AXA, a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, today announced a partnership whereby AXA will become the exclusive provider of insurance products and services through Jumia and other AIG online and mobile platforms in Africa. Going forward, AXA’s African insurance companies plan to …
On February 1st, 2016, after two years of failed attempts, the United States (U.S) Congress passed H.R. 2548, The Electrify Africa Act of 2015, to improve access to affordable and reliable electricity to Sub-Saharan Africa. The bill now makes its way to President Obama to sign it into law. Read the section by section summary …