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START Fellowship 2025: equity-free funding and international recognition for young entrepreneurs

by Deborah Idowu

August 8, 2025

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MEST Africa Challenge 2025: $50,000 equity prize for FinTech innovators

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Sahara Impact Fund Fellowship 2025: $30,000 grant for African entrepreneurs

by Deborah Idowu

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The great disconnect: Why African SMEs are struggling to hire and keep Gen-Z talent

In the bustling streets of Lagos, the startup cafes of Nairobi, and the coworking spaces of Accra, a

by Tamunosaki Evans May 20, 2025

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The IFC and TLG fund to support distressed SMEs

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IFC and TLG Capital launch $75M startup rescue fund to support distressed ventures

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and TLG Capital have announced the first close of a new private credit

by Praise Olatunde May 9, 2025

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START Fellowship 2025: equity-free funding and international recognition for young entrepreneurs

MEST Africa Challenge 2025: $50,000 equity prize for FinTech innovators

Sahara Impact Fund Fellowship 2025: $30,000 grant for African entrepreneurs

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