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Vanessa Mhlom, a South African wellness brand builder
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Vanessa Mhlom, a South African wellness brand builder
Vanessa Mhlom, a South African wellness brand builder
Morongwe and Michelle Mokone, two social impact entrepreneurs building a high-growth, premium sustainable homeware business
Morongwe and Michelle Mokone, two social impact entrepreneurs building a high-growth, premium sustainable homeware business
Dr. Phindi Cebekhulu-Msomi, an agripreneur focused on climate-smart solutions
Dr. Phindi Cebekhulu-Msomi, an agripreneur focused on climate-smart solutions
Retang Phaahla, a pioneer for South Africa’s indigenous teas
Retang Phaahla, a pioneer for South Africa’s indigenous teas
Dr Margaret Kemigisha, a publishing entrepreneur passionate about childrens’ literacy
Dr Margaret Kemigisha, a publishing entrepreneur passionate about childrens’ literacy
Sydelle Willow Smith, a pioneer of solar-powered mobile cinema in Africa
Sydelle Willow Smith, a pioneer of solar-powered mobile cinema in Africa
Babette Kourelos, a passionate artisanal bread-baking business builder
Babette Kourelos, a passionate artisanal bread-baking business builder
Thandekile Moloko, an entrepreneur empowering her clients’ financial futures
Thandekile Moloko, an entrepreneur empowering her clients’ financial futures
Teboho Seretlo, a passion-driven entrepreneur helping SMEs to grow
Teboho Seretlo, a passion-driven entrepreneur helping SMEs to grow
Zanele Njapha, a transformational business leadership coach
Zanele Njapha, a transformational business leadership coach
Mekdes Mesfin, a proudly Ethiopian fashion designer and manufacturer
Mekdes Mesfin, a proudly Ethiopian fashion designer and manufacturer
Emilia Chisango, a multi-faceted business empire builder
Emilia Chisango, a multi-faceted business empire builder
Tshego Molefi, a pioneer transforming the waste management industry
Tshego Molefi, a pioneer transforming the waste management industry
Wawira Njiru, a visionary leader feeding Africa’s future
Wawira Njiru, a visionary leader feeding Africa’s future
Samrawit Fikru, a visionary leader in transport transformation
Samrawit Fikru, a visionary leader in transport transformation
Claire van Enk, a visionary entrepreneur tackling food loss
Claire van Enk, a visionary entrepreneur tackling food loss
Rym Bedoui Ayari, a pioneering entrepreneur democratizing access to franchising
Rym Bedoui Ayari, a pioneering entrepreneur democratizing access to franchising
Wiem Ben-Mahmoud, a change-making Tunisian EdTech entrepreneur
Wiem Ben-Mahmoud, a change-making Tunisian EdTech entrepreneur
Salamba Diene, a cosmetics and food supplement champion in Senegal
Salamba Diene, a cosmetics and food supplement champion in Senegal
Marwa Soudi, an EdTech pioneer empowering people through technology
Marwa Soudi, an EdTech pioneer empowering people through technology
Wanjiru Mambo, a passion-driven Kenyan potato processing pioneer
Wanjiru Mambo, a passion-driven Kenyan potato processing pioneer
Creseldah Cassandra Ndlovu, a social entrepreneur committed to skills development
Creseldah Cassandra Ndlovu, a social entrepreneur committed to skills development
Nomso Kana, a pioneer harnessing technology to drive positive change
Nomso Kana, a pioneer harnessing technology to drive positive change
Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho, Ngozi Edozien & Bella Ikeme, three entrepreneurs empowering organisations in ESG excellence
Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho, Ngozi Edozien & Bella Ikeme, three entrepreneurs empowering organisations in ESG excellence
Lorato Mosetlhanyane, an entrepreneur passionate about leadership coaching
Lorato Mosetlhanyane, an entrepreneur passionate about leadership coaching
Zebeline Ertance, an impact driven agribusiness builder in Madagascar
Zebeline Ertance, an impact driven agribusiness builder in Madagascar
Sneha Mehta and Jade Oyateru, unique women’s wellness brand builders in Africa
Sneha Mehta and Jade Oyateru, unique women’s wellness brand builders in Africa
Dr Kheira Benaissa, an innovation-driven biogas entrepreneur in Algeria
Dr Kheira Benaissa, an innovation-driven biogas entrepreneur in Algeria
Cecilia Birkenstock, an eventing and hospitality leader in South Africa
Cecilia Birkenstock, an eventing and hospitality leader in South Africa
Dr Michelle Muhanda, a champion of affordable healthcare in Kenya
Dr Michelle Muhanda, a champion of affordable healthcare in Kenya

START-UP NIGHT AFRICA. THE HAGUE, 17 SEPTEMBER 2025.

Connecting high-growth women entrepreneurs from Africa and the Netherlands to access new markets, partnerships, and funding opportunities. Read more.

News, stories and insights from Start-Up Night Africa
Smart Capital, Stronger Futures: What Defines an Effective Agent of Change in Financing Africa’s Women Entrepreneurs?
Smart Capital, Stronger Futures: What Defines an Effective Agent of Change in Financing Africa’s Women Entrepreneurs?
From Conversation to Action: Key Takeaways from the WSME Investment Roundtable in The Hague
From Conversation to Action: Key Takeaways from the WSME Investment Roundtable in The Hague
Kumasi Drinks: squeezing cacao fruit to reduce waste and generate extra income for farmers
Kumasi Drinks: squeezing cacao fruit to reduce waste and generate extra income for farmers
From Intent to Impact: Why Women Entrepreneurs Are Central to the Future of Africa–Europe Growth
From Intent to Impact: Why Women Entrepreneurs Are Central to the Future of Africa–Europe Growth
R&D Group: Transforming businesses and empowering communities through innovative solutions and sustainable growth
R&D Group: Transforming businesses and empowering communities through innovative solutions and sustainable growth
From Bias to Bankable: AGF’s Case for Financing Women Entrepreneurs
From Bias to Bankable: AGF’s Case for Financing Women Entrepreneurs
Fiber Foods Group: creating economic, social and sustainable value for all stakeholders
Fiber Foods Group: creating economic, social and sustainable value for all stakeholders
MoneyPhone: Digital access to credit, anytime and anywhere
MoneyPhone: Digital access to credit, anytime and anywhere
Podcast / From Bias to Bankable - AGF’s Case for Financing Women Entrepreneurs - a Conversation with Mr Jules Ngankam, Group Chief Executive Officer, African Guarantee Fund
Podcast / From Bias to Bankable - AGF’s Case for Financing Women Entrepreneurs - a Conversation with Mr Jules Ngankam, Group Chief Executive Officer, African Guarantee Fund
Unlocking Value: The Business Case for Funding Africa’s Women Entrepreneurs in Growth Mode
Unlocking Value: The Business Case for Funding Africa’s Women Entrepreneurs in Growth Mode
Mama Moni: Driving financial services to financially excluded women
Mama Moni: Driving financial services to financially excluded women
Black Mamba Foods: Building a Better World Through Good Food
Black Mamba Foods: Building a Better World Through Good Food
Women entrepreneurs are a catalyst for positive change
Women entrepreneurs are a catalyst for positive change
The 3rd Start-Up Night Africa event in The Hague connects high-growth women entrepreneurs from Africa and the Netherlands to access new markets, partnerships, and funding opportunities
The 3rd Start-Up Night Africa event in The Hague connects high-growth women entrepreneurs from Africa and the Netherlands to access new markets, partnerships, and funding opportunities
Lionesses in Profile / Meet the 10 women entrepreneurs showcased at Start-Up Night Africa, The Hague 2025
Lionesses in Profile / Meet the 10 women entrepreneurs showcased at Start-Up Night Africa, The Hague 2025
The Capital Catalyst: Driving Investment and Market Access for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
The Capital Catalyst: Driving Investment and Market Access for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa

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Dr Juanri Jonck and Bernadette Kruger, co-founders of a first-to-South African-market serum-only skincare range
Dr Juanri Jonck and Bernadette Kruger, co-founders of a first-to-South African-market serum-only skincare range
Gillian Holl, a South African architectural entrepreneur building a sustainability-focused business that responds to the needs of both clients and the environment
Gillian Holl, a South African architectural entrepreneur building a sustainability-focused business that responds to the needs of both clients and the environment
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Dr Juanri Jonck and Bernadette Kruger, co-founders of a first-to-South African-market serum-only skincare range
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Dr Juanri Jonck and Bernadette Kruger, co-founders of a first-to-South African-market serum-only skincare range
Startup Story
Startup Story
Gillian Holl, a South African architectural entrepreneur building a sustainability-focused business that responds to the needs of both clients and the environment
Startup Story
Gillian Holl, a South African architectural entrepreneur building a sustainability-focused business that responds to the needs of both clients and the environment
Startup Story
Startup Story
Júlia Silota, a Mozambican green business builder, focused on environmental waste management
Startup Story, Portuguese Content
Júlia Silota, a Mozambican green business builder, focused on environmental waste management
Startup Story, Portuguese Content
Startup Story, Portuguese Content
Claudia Machaieie, a Mozambican green business innovator transforming marine waste into reading glasses
Startup Story, Portuguese Content
Claudia Machaieie, a Mozambican green business innovator transforming marine waste into reading glasses
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Startup Story, Portuguese Content
Matilde Mawelele Rungo, a Mozambican tech-preneur helping to drive digital transformation in the country
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Matilde Mawelele Rungo, a Mozambican tech-preneur helping to drive digital transformation in the country
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Startup Story, Portuguese Content
Yanara Tavares Viana, a Mozambican entrepreneur developing a smart urban housing solution in the country
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Yanara Tavares Viana, a Mozambican entrepreneur developing a smart urban housing solution in the country
Startup Story, Portuguese Content
Startup Story, Portuguese Content
Isabel Mandofa, a Mozambican woman entrepreneur building a successful, high-impact agri-food business
Startup Story, Portuguese Content
Isabel Mandofa, a Mozambican woman entrepreneur building a successful, high-impact agri-food business
Startup Story, Portuguese Content
Startup Story, Portuguese Content
Lerato Masuku, a South African construction business builder with a passion for infrastructure development and job creation
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Lerato Masuku, a South African construction business builder with a passion for infrastructure development and job creation
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Startup Story
Olamide Alade, a Nigerian fashion brand builder with a passion for weaving cultural heritage into every garment
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Olamide Alade, a Nigerian fashion brand builder with a passion for weaving cultural heritage into every garment
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Startup Story
Mirza Jamal, a Mozambican marcomms expert empowering businesses and brands
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Mirza Jamal, a Mozambican marcomms expert empowering businesses and brands
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Startup Story
Lovable Dladla, a South African entrepreneur turning a passion for baking into a growing business
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Lovable Dladla, a South African entrepreneur turning a passion for baking into a growing business
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Startup Story
Gladys Kgorane, an entrepreneur creating special events and wellness retreats for those looking for rest and relaxation
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Gladys Kgorane, an entrepreneur creating special events and wellness retreats for those looking for rest and relaxation
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Startup Story
Drienie Botes, an entrepreneur empowering women to achieve economic independence through beekeeping
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Drienie Botes, an entrepreneur empowering women to achieve economic independence through beekeeping
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Startup Story
Tumelo Tshwagong, a South African agri-entrepreneur contributing to finding sustainable local solutions to addressing food insecurity
Startup Story
Tumelo Tshwagong, a South African agri-entrepreneur contributing to finding sustainable local solutions to addressing food insecurity
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Startup Story
Gloria Sellwane Phala, a South African entrepreneur helping clients benefit from the transformative impact of yoga
Startup Story
Gloria Sellwane Phala, a South African entrepreneur helping clients benefit from the transformative impact of yoga
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Startup Story
Nondumiso Leshaba, a South African business builder providing professional business advisory and accounting services to SMEs
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Nondumiso Leshaba, a South African business builder providing professional business advisory and accounting services to SMEs
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Startup Story
Anneline Lucinda Lopis, an entrepreneur on a mission to grow small scale miners around the African continent
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Anneline Lucinda Lopis, an entrepreneur on a mission to grow small scale miners around the African continent
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Startup Story
Gadifele Moeng, a South African entrepreneur empowering young people to find their voices through public speaking
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Gadifele Moeng, a South African entrepreneur empowering young people to find their voices through public speaking
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Startup Story
Elizabeth Karamagi, Linda Chawe, and Sophia Mrimi, three women founders building a specialist HR consulting business in Tanzania
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Elizabeth Karamagi, Linda Chawe, and Sophia Mrimi, three women founders building a specialist HR consulting business in Tanzania
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Startup Story
Kelly Jean Valigy, a dynamic marketing and communications professional building a creative powerhouse in Mozambique
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Kelly Jean Valigy, a dynamic marketing and communications professional building a creative powerhouse in Mozambique
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Startup Story
Mbali Ndandani and Portia Nondo, two passionate ecosystem builders driving support for Africa’s crafters and fashion brands
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Mbali Ndandani and Portia Nondo, two passionate ecosystem builders driving support for Africa’s crafters and fashion brands
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Startup Story
Jacqueléne Coetzer, a pan-African business consulting and specialist trade firm builder empowering other women entrepreneurs
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Jacqueléne Coetzer, a pan-African business consulting and specialist trade firm builder empowering other women entrepreneurs
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Startup Story
Schneidine Phidelmond, an entrepreneur building a holistic digital agency supporting WSMEs and SMEs in Mozambique
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Schneidine Phidelmond, an entrepreneur building a holistic digital agency supporting WSMEs and SMEs in Mozambique
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Startup Story
Suné Theisinger and Dr Juanri Jonck, two dynamic players in the aesthetic industry in South Africa
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Suné Theisinger and Dr Juanri Jonck, two dynamic players in the aesthetic industry in South Africa
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Startup Story
Tania Kabeya, a passionate chef and entrepreneur building a uniquely African culinary brand
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Tania Kabeya, a passionate chef and entrepreneur building a uniquely African culinary brand
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Startup Story
Aasiyah Adams, a visionary South African tech founder helping individuals and organisations to thrive in the digital economy
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Aasiyah Adams, a visionary South African tech founder helping individuals and organisations to thrive in the digital economy
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Startup Story
Komeshni Patrick, a tech legal consultancy founder empowering forward-thinking tech businesses to grow
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Komeshni Patrick, a tech legal consultancy founder empowering forward-thinking tech businesses to grow
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Lebo Biko, a South African champion of women-led innovation in Africa’s agri-food value chain
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Lebo Biko, a South African champion of women-led innovation in Africa’s agri-food value chain
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Startup Story

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Un nouveau guide pratique met en lumière les réussites des entrepreneures africaines dans l’accès au financement
Un nouveau guide pratique met en lumière les réussites des entrepreneures africaines dans l’accès au financement
New Playbook Showcases Access to Finance Success for Africa’s Women Entrepreneurs
New Playbook Showcases Access to Finance Success for Africa’s Women Entrepreneurs
Lioness Launch / Caleb’s Farm Cabins in Potchefstroom, South Africa, officially opens its new dedicated events venue
Lioness Launch / Caleb’s Farm Cabins in Potchefstroom, South Africa, officially opens its new dedicated events venue
South African natural baby food producer, Pojupoju, launches innovative new range
South African natural baby food producer, Pojupoju, launches innovative new range
Lioness Launch / South Africa’s IWDS, launches impact-driven initiative to create sleeping bags from waste fabrics, turning waste into hope for the homeless
Lioness Launch / South Africa’s IWDS, launches impact-driven initiative to create sleeping bags from waste fabrics, turning waste into hope for the homeless
Lioness Launch / South African advanced ingestible skincare brand, Lumelastin, launches new anti-ageing elastin supplement to help women reclaim skin elasticity
Lioness Launch / South African advanced ingestible skincare brand, Lumelastin, launches new anti-ageing elastin supplement to help women reclaim skin elasticity
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Lioness Launch / Feelgood Health, South Africa’s leading natural remedies company, launches new website for the holistic treatment of ADHD in children
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Lioness Launch / Cabinet International Kaizene launches new Bold4Growth professional development for women leaders
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Lioness Launch / Nigeria’s Skin Therapy Beauty and Spa brand launches three new revolutionary skincare products
South African interior designer Kim Williams launches new RAKGADI African Toile Interior Range
South African interior designer Kim Williams launches new RAKGADI African Toile Interior Range
Lioness Launch / Yawoa Foundation expands into Francophone Africa with the launch of its “Dreamy Memory” project using the arts to positively impact women's lives
Lioness Launch / Yawoa Foundation expands into Francophone Africa with the launch of its “Dreamy Memory” project using the arts to positively impact women's lives
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Lioness Launch / Job Crystal Launches Crystal AI in England, Spearheaded by CEO Sasha Knott

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The rise of fake applicants - how AI is fueling identity and CV fraud
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Jenny Reid, People Management
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Unlocking Value: The Business Case for Funding Africa’s Women Entrepreneurs in Growth Mode
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Perhaps like Justice, VC and bank lending should be blind…
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Our New Year’s Resolution: ‘Maximum Satisfaction, Minimum Effort’ with AI & fellow Lionesses
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“Job creation and employment are not the byproduct of our projects but an explicit aim of them…”
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What should be the biggest take-away that we gain from the recent USA election?
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Meet 23 Mozambican Women Green Business Builders Making A Positive Impact on the Environment
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New Lioness Playbook launched to help women entrepreneurs manage their cash flow
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“Those who are already entrenched, select people.”
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Introducing the holistic Absa Women and Youth Proposition
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“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going” - Jim Ryun
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Absa Bank wins Euromoney Award for Excellence as South Africa’s Best Bank for SMEs
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The power of partnerships to create greater access to funding for Africa’s women entrepreneurs
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Delegation, for sustainable growth - you have to learn to love it!
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Shifting the dial for women entrepreneurs to access investment and new markets for growth
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On a mission for equal rights and business opportunities for women entrepreneurs on the African continent
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New research project launched at Start-Up Night Africa to address gender data gap on Africa's high-growth women entrepreneurs
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What links made, what partnerships formed, all on one memorable day! Thank you.
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The 2nd Start-Up Night Africa event in The Hague connects Africa’s high-growth women entrepreneurs to European investment, and women entrepreneurs in the Netherlands looking to access African markets

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Built on Purpose: Discover Your Deep Inner Why and Manifest the Business of Your Dreams by Betsy Fore
The Magnetic Female Entrepreneur: The Art of Empowered Presence, Rising to New Levels of Impact and Influence, and Financial Success on Your Own Terms by Mary Grant
The Magnetic Female Entrepreneur: The Art of Empowered Presence, Rising to New Levels of Impact and Influence, and Financial Success on Your Own Terms by Mary Grant
Women Entrepreneurs Rewired To Rise: Powerful Habits that Break Through Burnout, Silence Your Inner Critic, and Build a Thriving Business from the Inside Out by Fiona Soutter
Women Entrepreneurs Rewired To Rise: Powerful Habits that Break Through Burnout, Silence Your Inner Critic, and Build a Thriving Business from the Inside Out by Fiona Soutter
Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business by Liz Elting
Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business by Liz Elting
After the Idea: What It Really Takes to Create and Scale a Startup by Julia Austin
After the Idea: What It Really Takes to Create and Scale a Startup by Julia Austin
Feminine Intelligence: How visionary leaders can reshape business for good by Elina Teboul
Feminine Intelligence: How visionary leaders can reshape business for good by Elina Teboul
Bridging the Confidence Gap: How Empowered Women Change the World by Sheena Yap Chan
Bridging the Confidence Gap: How Empowered Women Change the World by Sheena Yap Chan
Authentic Selling: Be Real to Seal the Deal by Kendrick Shope
Authentic Selling: Be Real to Seal the Deal by Kendrick Shope
Babette’s Bread by Babette Kourelos
Babette’s Bread by Babette Kourelos
SOS – A Navigation Guide for Women at Work by Lidewij Wiersma, Chantal Korteweg, Tessel van Willigen and Marijn Wiersma
SOS – A Navigation Guide for Women at Work by Lidewij Wiersma, Chantal Korteweg, Tessel van Willigen and Marijn Wiersma
Unstoppable Entrepreneurs: 7 Paths for Unleashing Successful Startups and Creating Value through Innovation by Lori Rosenkopf
Unstoppable Entrepreneurs: 7 Paths for Unleashing Successful Startups and Creating Value through Innovation by Lori Rosenkopf
Afro-Optimism Unleashed by Adeolu Adewumi-Zer
Afro-Optimism Unleashed by Adeolu Adewumi-Zer

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