May Insights and Opportunities
Africa's Business Heroes
We aim to identify, spotlight and support African entrepreneur heroes creating impact in their communities.
Hello friend,
May has been a busy month for us here at ABH and for our heroes too. Without further ado, let’s get right into it:
End to End Supply Chain Visibility
Oghenetega Iortim is the Co-founder and CEO of Figorr (formerly Gricd). He was one of the 2021 ABH Top 10. Figorr has recently rebranded, and just raised an impressive seed round:
Oghenetega has been working hard to expand Figorr into new markets including Kenya and South Africa. The team at Figorr is also currently building out a risk management platform that is set to launch before the end of the year. You can find more updates from Oghenetega here .?
Safe Drinking Water for Job Creation
Yvette Ishimwe is the Founder and CEO of Iriba Water Group Ltd . She was one of the 2021 ABH Top 10. Iriba Water Group Ltd has been hard at work expanding its footprint:
Yvette has received numerous awards recently including being named a Forbes 30 Under 30 and winning the Cartier Women’s Initiative Regional Award for Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa. You can find more updates from Yvette here .
Inspiring the next generation of African entrepreneurs
Since his participation in the 2022 ABH Competition, Amadou Daffe CEO and Co-Founder of Gebeya (a SaaS-Enabled talent marketplace) has stepped into the ABH East African Connect Lead role. But before this, he was uncertain about being in the spotlight. During his participation in the 2022 competition, he realized ABH is about inspiring Africa’s next generation of entrepreneurs and influencers and has decided to share his experience with ABH in the blog post below.
2023 Call for Application Recap
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The 2023 Africa’s Business Heroes Call for Applications closed earlier this month. After a 2.5-month application period, the competition managed to set a few impressive record highs with its latest cohort. Some of the key highlights include:
The team is incredibly humbled by the overwhelming response from entrepreneurs across the continent, and we cannot wait for you to see the quality of the latest cohort. You can find more updates on the competition here .?
2022 ABH Top 10 Hero Profiles
While we eagerly await the next ABH cohort, we wanted to share the profiles of our 2022 ABH Top 10 Heroes. These videos highlight their businesses and showcase the passion they have for the problems they are solving across the continent.
Watch the profiles;
2023 SA Innovation Summit
Get ready for the most electrifying and ground-breaking event of the year:?SAIS'23 ! This year, SA Innovation Summit is bringing the African innovation revolution to the breathtaking?City of Cape Town from September 27th to 28th.?
Our theme this year is '________ Africa's Innovation Frontier', and it is for all of us to co-create with each of our roles in the ecosystem. This spotlights the inspiring collaboration and diversity that gives shine to the remarkable start-ups and technological strides reshaping the continent.
Don't miss out! Limited Early Bird tickets for SAIS'23 are now available, offering a 40% discount until May 31st. Join trailblazers from across the continent in this unparalleled gathering of innovators. Act fast, as early-bird tickets are limited – secure your spot in Africa's innovation revolution today!?
That’s all for this edition of the ABH Newsletter. We have some exciting plans up our sleeve, so make sure you hit subscribe so you don’t miss out on any of the fun!
Tahira Hardy
ABH Community & Operations Officer