ABH AI Newsletter: Our grand prize winner on his journey, Fred Swaniker on tech, our lessons from 5 years of the competition, and more!

ABH AI Newsletter: Our grand prize winner on his journey, Fred Swaniker on tech, our lessons from 5 years of the competition, and more!

Welcome to ABH AI Newsletter?– an Africa’s Business Heroes newsletter that shares stories and articles on African impact, insight, and innovation.? We are excited to bring you news from our community of entrepreneurs, business leaders, and professionals in Africa.

In this edition, you will meet Ikpeme Neto, our 2023 Grand Prize Winner as he reflects on his journey of building Wellahealth and winning the ?ABH Grand Prize. You will also meet one of our prominent judges and the founder of Sand Technologies, Mr. Fred Swaniker as he reflects on navigating a rapidly evolving digital landscape and the work that Sand Technologies has embarked on to help companies across the globe adopt and leverage technology.

This edition also features reflections from 2019 Hero: Kevine Kagirimpundu of Uzuri K&Y and ?Zahra Baitie-Boateng from ABH. Be sure to also check out our Hero Spotlight of the Month and our ABH opportunity desk at the end where you will find a range of offerings from our community members: from job opportunities to courses and programs.

We’re glad you are on this journey with us!?

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In the piece below, we sit down with our 2023 Grand Prize Winner, Dr. Ikpeme Neto as he shares the story of Wellahealth, a company that is committed to bridging the gap to accessing affordable healthcare in Nigeria, and as he reflects on the long but worthwhile journey of going through the ABH Competition.

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Every company today feels the relentless pace of tech evolution. With the growth of innovations such as enterprise AI, machine learning and digital twins, it’s clear that businesses can no longer delay discussions about digital transformation if they want to remain competitive.

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In the interview below, we discussed with Kévine Kagirimpundu who is the CEO of Uzuri K&Y and a 2019 Top 10 hero to discuss their recent expansion to the Kenyan market and the lessons they are learning from the process of expansion so far.

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5 years since the inaugural competition and ~100,000 applications later, our Head of Africa: Zahra Baitie-Boateng reflects on 5 key learnings.

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Our spotlight Hero of the Month is Ayo Arikawe, the Chief Technology Officer of Thrive Agric- a company that leverages technology to empower smallholder farmers across Africa by linking them to finance, data-driven best practices, and access to local and global markets for their commodities; towards ensuring food security for all. Thrive Agric recently launched a product called FIDA which is a powerful and simple tool to manage your Agribusiness. FIDA offers several benefits including:? ?

  • The best way to manage farms and farmers
  • It works anywhere, every time, online or offline.
  • It helps you understand your farm performance from planting to harvest.

Do not miss out, visit thriveagric.com/fida to get started! ?


We are excited to bring you the various opportunities that are emerging out of our broad community. Take a look and share them with your network as well. ?

WOMEN OF ABH EVENT ON MARCH 8TH, 2 PM GMT/ 4 PM CAT

In celebration of this year's International Women’s Day, ABH is hosting a Women of ABH event. Sign up below to attend and keep an eye out on our social media platforms for further details on speakers.

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The Africa’s Business Heroes’ community is always a great resource for opportunities and below are the opportunities that are emerging out of our community. ?

ABH CALL FOR APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN!

Are you an impact-driven entrepreneur? You can become the next Africa's Business Hero and pitch on the biggest stage on the continent. Start your application today!

OUR HEROES ARE HIRING

  • Thomas Njeru of?PULA , our 2023 2nd Prize Winner, is hiring for many roles in multiple locations. Follow this?link ?for more details.? ?
  • Charlot Magayi of?Mukuru Clean Stoves , our 2023 Top 10 Hero, is hiring for a grants writer. Send your CV and cover letter to this email: [email protected] ?
  • Ayo Arikawe of Thrive Agric, our 2019 Top 10 Hero, is hiring for various roles. Following this?link ?for more details.?

OPPORTUNITIES FROM OUR JUDGES AND PARTNERS

  • Sand Technologies is hiring for an innovation Ecosystem Manager role. Follow?this link ?to apply.? ?
  • School of Entrepreneurship South Africa is starting a bursary program. Follow?this link ?to learn more. ?
  • Mega Green Accelerator Program is looking for the world's top?mentors,?speakers, instructors, and?Subject Matter Experts?to help deliver the accelerator program. Apply?here ?to become one of the champions.? ?
  • Forbes Under 30 Summit Africa: From May 5th-8th, you are? invited to join some of the greatest minds from around the world as they convene in Gaborone, Botswana for this annual gathering. Follow?this link ?to register as a participant or as a sponsor.


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