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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.
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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
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
Dieudonné Twahirwa holding chili fruits ready for export to China. Since Rwanda’s signing MoU on BRI cooperation with China in 2018, the bilateral trade and investment between Rwanda and China grows quickly.

Ten years of BRI: Growing Rwanda-China bilateral trade

Monday, October 23, 2023
Afia Group and Kapsule, a healthcare data service company based in Kigali and London, will receive a $50,000 grant each. Courtesy
Health

Rwandan start-ups get $50,000 grant, wider market from Bill Gates-funded initiative

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Technology

Two Rwandan start-ups to get $50,000 grant through Bill Gates-funded initiative

Monday, September 18, 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
Jack Ma. Internet photo
Education

Jack Ma appointed visiting professor at Rwanda’s African Leadership University

Monday, May 01, 2023
Twitter delivered a surprise for Africa when it said it was establishing a regional headquarters in Ghana. Africa has an array of specific, extraordinary conditions that establish it as a potential trend-setting continent, as it represents one of the last blue oceans for global tech growth. / Net photo.
Business

As tech giants enter into Africa, the question of local innovation emerges

Monday, April 26, 2021
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Africa

Booming China-Africa logistics offers lifeline, economic promise for Africa

Saturday, April 10, 2021