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Workers on duty at DIKAM garment factory in Kigali
Business

How Rwandan entrepreneur rose to become one of Africa’s top 10 business heroes

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Diane Mukasahaha, founder and CEO of the textile company DIKAM Ltd, has been named one of the top 10 finalists for the 2025 Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition. 
Business

Rwandan businesswoman among 10 vying for big share of $1.5m

Friday, September 12, 2025
L-R ABH Grand Finale Judge Ibukun Awosika, Founder of The Chair Centre Group; ABH 2023 Second Prize Winner Thomas Njeru, CEO and Co-Founder of Pula Advisors Limited (Kenya); ABH Grand Finale Judge Joe Tsai, Chairman of Alibaba
Business

RDB, Alibaba Foundation team up to host Africa’s Business Heroes Summit

Friday, February 21, 2025
L-R: ABH Grand Finale Judge Ibukun Awosika, Founder of The Chair Centre Group; ABH 2023 Second Prize Winner Thomas Njeru, CEO and Co-Founder of Pula Advisors Limited (Kenya); ABH Grand Finale Judge Joe Tsai, Chairman of Alibaba Group; ABH 2023 First Prize Winner Dr. Ikpeme Neto, CEO and Founder of Wellahealth Technologies (Nigeria); ABH 2023 Third Prize Winner Ayman Bazaraa, CEO and Co-Founder of Sprints (Egypt); ABH Grand Finale Judge Dr. Diane Karusisi, CEO of Bank of Kigali, during the ABH 2023 awarding ceremony at Kigali Convention Centre.
Featured

Rwanda's entrepreneurial victory: A 5-year business success in Africa

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
The top three winners of Africa's Business Heroes 2023 are Dr Ikpeme Neto from Nigeria (centre), Thomas Njeru from Kenya (right) and Ayman Bazaraa from Egypt. Photo courtesy
Business

Top three winners of Africa’s Business Heroes funding announced

Saturday, November 25, 2023
Ten finalists who will be awarded at the upcoming Africa’s Business Heroes summit in Kigali slated for November 23 through 24. Courtesy
Business

What you should know as Africa’s business heroes summit comes to Kigali

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Speakers who will discuss different topics during the Summit. Courtesy
Business

Kigali to host Africa’s Business Heroes Summit and Grand Finale in November

Saturday, October 28, 2023
(L-R) Kevine Kagirimpundu, the co-founder and CEO of UZURI K&Y, Christelle Kwizera, founder of Access Water Rwanda, Francine Munyaneza, the founder of MUNYAX ECO, Yvette Ishimwe, founder and CEO of IRIBA Water Group and Albert Munyabugingo, co-founder of the local tech solution delivery company VubaVuba, Courtesy
Business

Five Rwandans who secured funding from Jack Ma’s Alibaba

Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Albert Munyabugingo, CEO and co-founder of Vuba Vuba Africa, presents his project during the 2023 Africa's Business Heroes semi-finals in Kigali on Friday, September 1. He is the fifth Rwandan entrepreneur to win ABH funding.
Technology

Rwandan innovator among 10 to get $1.5m Alibaba funding

Sunday, September 03, 2023
A female rider delivers the items to a client. VubaVuba Africa Ltd was founded in January 2020 by Innocent Kaneza and Albert Munyabugingo, CEO and co-founder of VubaVuba Africa Ltd.
Business

Africa’s Business Heroes 2023 top 20 finalists: The journey of VubaVuba Africa Ltd

Monday, August 21, 2023
The New Times

Chinese Jack Ma commits to invest in EA human capital

Friday, July 21, 2017
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The social investment revolution

Tuesday, February 09, 2016