Africa’s Ecosystem Can Learn From The Global Startup Ecosystem Report

The highlights of the Global Startup Ecosystem Reprot (GSER), published by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), included the rankings of the top 40 ecosystems in the world and the top 100 emerging startup ecosystems

2 Jul

Microsoft Launches The Global Skills Initiative

On the 30th of June, I attended Microsoft’s virtual conference where Microsoft President, Brad Smith, announced the launch of the Global Skills Initiative.

2 Jul

Entrepreneurship World Cup

The Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) is open for 2020 and is accepting applications from around the world – aiming to expand far beyond the 102,000 contestants from 187 countries who participated in its first year.

29 Jun

The Challenge of 1000

The Challenge of 1000 is an initiative of the French government championed by Digital Africa in which 1000 African entrepreneurs will be selected for the France-Africa summit to be held in Bordeaux on 4-6 June 2020. Winners will be invited to the summit with the cost of travel and accommodation paid for by the French Government. Entrepreneurs will be able to present their companies or projects, seek financing, partners and express themselves on their innovations and concerns during the Summit, on the Cité des Solutions.

10 Jun

Digital Africa Appoints Top New Senior Executive

Digital Africa is proud to announce that Kizito Okechukwu, co-Chair of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Africa and Executive Head of 22 ON SLOANE, Africa’s largest startup campus, has been appointed as its Board Vice-President and interim President.

1 Jun

Learning from Generation Alpha During Youth Month

Just when we thought we weren’t being generationally categorised anymore, say hello to new kids on the block, Generation Alpha. Researchers and popular media use the early 2010s as its starting birth years and the mid-2020s as ending birth years. Named after the first letter in the Greek alphabet, Generation Alpha is the first to be born entirely in the 21st century and most members are the children of Millennials.

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22 On Sloane is the largest startup campus in Africa. The campus offers disruptive startups and innovative SMEs a complete turnkey solution to scale, from the initial idea all the way to commercialisation, funding opportunities and access to markets. Its aim is to nurture the entrepreneurial mindset, ensure their sustainability, and explore development of new industries and contribute towards job creation in Africa.