On 19 March In Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, where the E4Impact MBA was launched for the first time in French in October 2015 in collaboration with the Centre de Recherche et d’Action pour la Paix (CERAP), a Business Model Competition was launched by the programme. It was won by local woman entrepreneur, Anne-Auguste Andrée Stéphanie Nda, whose start-up business venture, Prosperité 2.0., aims to be the first crowdlending platform in Côte d’Ivoire.
Read moreUche Pedro wins the award for ‘Best Blogger – Africa’ at the 2016 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards
Bella Naija founder, Uche Pedro won the award for ‘Best Blogger – Africa’ at the 2016 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday, 12 March at The Forum in Inglewood, California. This talented Nigerian blogger and online media entrepreneur won the award ahead of other African bloggers including, Sylvia Kamau (Kenya), Aisha Baker (South Africa), and Theodora Lee(South Africa).
Read moreLeading Ugandan entrepreneur Alice Karugaba wins CEO of the Year Award at the MTN Uganda Women in Business Awards
Alice Karugaba, founder of Nina Interiors receives her award
On 18th March, MTN Uganda announced the winners of the 2016 edition of the annual MTN Women In Business Awards which were established to honour outstanding women who are leveraging the power of technology to better manage their businesses. This year, MTN gave women in business an opportunity to not only profile their businesses on a grand platform but also to showcase innovative ICT solutions working in businesses in Uganda.
Read moreJennifer Riria wins the 2016 Oslo Business for Peace Award
Dr Jennifer Riria, Group CEO of Kenya Women Holding (KWH)
March 8, 2016 – Oslo, Norway: On International Women’s Day, UNDP Administrator Helen Clark highlighted the role of female business leaders in driving positive societal change as she announced this year’s Business for Peace Honourees.Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Program, announced the three winners of the 2016 Oslo Business for Peace Award; Sarah Beydoun from Lebanon, Dr Jennifer Nkuene Riria from Kenya and Tore Lærdal from Norway.
Read moreCelebrating our Community - Two women entrepreneurs impress at the annual Anzisha Prize
The Anzisha Prize, which is Africa’s premier award for youth entrepreneurship and in its 5th year, has just announcedthis year’s winners, and two young women entrepreneurs impressed the judging panel. Fashion entrepreneur Mabel Suglo, 22 and the founder of Eco-Shoes from Ghana, was 2nd Runner Up in the competition and Chantal Butare, founder of Kinazi Dairy Cooperative in Rwanda received the prestigious Anzisha Sector Prize in Agriculture.
Read moreEmefa Kpegba, founder of OMobileFunding in Togo, wins 2015 AppsAfrica.com 'Women In Tech' Innovation Award
Cape Town, South Africa was the host venue for the announcement of the much anticipated AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards 2015 on 16 November, supported by Uber, Mobile Monday South Africa, Appsworld and Picup. The awards are a celebration of African mobile and tech ecosystem innovation, and the winner of this year’s prestigious Women in Tech Award was Emefa Kpegba, founder of OMobileFunding in Togo.
Read moreUgandan woman-owned advertising agency, Kinaya, scoops prestigious award for its latest campaign
The prestigious AfriCannes awards take place each year as part of the annual TBWA Africa conference, an event aimed at celebrating the best creative advertising work to come out that year. The highly talented, woman-owned and run Kampala-based advertising agency in Uganda, Kinaya, scooped its first award.
Read moreYoung South African entrepreneur wins business plan competition for her mobile X-Ray services business
Budding South African entrepreneur, Lebohang Selloane, has been named the winner of the 2015 Business Partners /SME Toolkit Global Entrepreneurship Week's Business Plan Competition for Aspiring Young Entrepreneurs at an awards ceremony held in Johannesburg, South Africa on 17 November 2015. She received an additional R10,000 mentorship support voucher, R20,000 cash prize and a smart tablet.
Read morePick n Pay co-founder Wendy Ackerman of The Ackerman Foundation receives the All Africa Philanthropist of the Year Award
Wendy Ackerman, co-founder Pick n Pay
JOHANNESBURG November 16, 2015 – The overall winners of the 5th All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) in Partnership with CNBC Africa Grand Finale, hosted by Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela were revealed at a sensational gala dinner held in Sandton, South Africa on November 13. Wendy Ackerman of The Ackerman Foundation received the All Africa Philanthropist of the Year - one of two new awards added to the line-up.
Read moreTabitha Karanja recognised by the 2015 Africa Awards for Entrepreneurs for her transformational socio-economic impact in Africa
Tabitha Karanja, founder of Keroche Breweries (Kenya)
Marrakech, Morocco: The 9th annual Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship, a celebration of successful African entrepreneurs from across the continent, has awarded Tabitha Karanja founder of Keroche Breweries, their 2015 Transformational Business Award. This award is given to a notable business leader who has created significant socio-economic impact in Africa by building a business with revenues greater than USD $50 million.
Read moreShonaquip, Africa’s first woman-run wheelchair business of its kind, scoops top export prize
Shonaquip, the first woman-run wheelchair business of its kind on the African continent, and founded by the inspirational Shona McDonald, has just won the top prize at the Cape Chamber of Commerce Exporter of the Year Award, beating 12 other finalists along the way. The competition, now in its 25th year, was celebrated at a gala event held on 5th November at the Kenilworth Racecourse. Shona’s win puts her in good company, as there have been been notable winners in the past who have enjoyed spectacular success as exporters, including Mark Shuttleworth’s company Thawte which won the Exporter of the Year in 1999.
Read moreChinwe Ohajuruka founder Comprehensive Design Services Nigeria wins the 2015 Cartier Award for Sub-Saharan Africa
Chinwe Ohajuruka, founder Comprehensive Design Services, Nigeria
Paris, 15 October 2015 - This year's Cartier Women's Initiative Awards have just been announced and the sub-Saharan Laureate for 2015 is the inspirational Chinwe Ohajuruka, the founder of Comprehensive Design Services, Nigeria. Chinwe received her well-deserved award at a prestigious ceremony in the glamorous French capital.
Read moreShe Leads Africa announce winners of their 2015 Entrepreneur Showcase
L-R: Kambili Ngozi Ofili-Okonkwoi, Kasope Ladipo-Ajai and Ngozi Opara
She Leads Africa has hosted its 2015 Entrepreneur Showcase, with food manufacturing and packaging company OmoAlata, founded by Kasope Ladipo-Ajai, named as the winner of the pitch competition and walking away with the $10,000 first prize. Second place went to Kambili Ngozi Ofili-Okonkwo, founder of swimwear brand, KAMOKINI. The third place was scooped by Ngozi Opara, founder of hair extension startup, Heat Free Hair.
Read moreJoy Ndungutse co-founder of Gahaya Links in Rwanda is recognised with Artisan Hero Award 2015 by the Alliance for Artisan Enterprise and The Aspen Institute
Joy Ndungutse and Janet Nkubana, co-founders of Gahaya Links Cooperatives (Rwanda)
Joy Ndungutse the co-founder of Gahaya Links in Rwanda has been recognised with the prestigious Artisan Hero Award 2015 by the Alliance for Artisan Enterprise, Aspen Global Health and Development, and The Aspen Institute. She was recognised for her wonderful work in creating an artisan-based, social enterprise that had a vision to turn ancient basket weaving skills into a source of livelihood for thousands of rural women. Congratulations to Joy, her sister and co-founder, Janet, and all the wonderful artisans who make up this inspirational co-operative, artisan project.
Read moreEast Africa’s Women Entrepreneurs Impress at the E4Impact Innovation Challenge
Lucy Mayer, co-director of Bubayi Products Ltd, winner of the E4Impact Innovation Challenge
The fourth edition of the E4Impact Innovation Challenge, one of the largest university business plan competitions in East Africa, took place on 29 August 2015 at Tangaza University College in Nairobi, Kenya - and, the winner was an inspirational woman entrepreneur, Lucy Mayer.
Read moreFAIRLADY Women of the Future 2015 Award winners announced in South Africa
Award winners: Boitumelo Ntsoane (L) and Amy de Castro (R)
After scouring the country in search of the top and most deserving female entrepreneurs, on 19 August in Johannesburg, popular South African women’s glossy magazine FAIRLADY announced the winners of their inaugural FAIRLADY Women of the Future Awards, in partnership with Santam.
Read moreLaura Reynolds, founder and CEO of Recruitgroup wins Standard Bank Rising Star Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2015
Laura Reynolds, founder and CEO of RecruitGroup (South Africa)
Laura Reynolds, founder and CEO of RecruitGroup in South Africa, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the star-studded Rising Star Awards 2015 sponsored by Standard Bank. The RecruitGroup is a leading recruitment agency that specialises in finding and placing top talent for South African firms through innovative products and services. The company's specialized divisions, personalized service, dedicated consultants and one of a kind recruitment methodology was recognised by the award judges.
Read more4 Brilliant young Nigerian high school girls scoop 2015 Technovation Challenge Award held in San Francisco for their amazing mobile app to tackle waste disposal
Team Charis from Nigeria: Praise David-Oku, Sonam Kumar, Nmesoma Ogbonna, and Grace Akpoiroro
Four brilliant young high-school girls: Praise David-Oku, Sonam Kumar, Nmesoma Ogbonna, and Grace Akpoiroro, representing Team Charis from Nigeria, have been selected as winners of the 2015 Technovation Challenge held in San Francisco. These talented girls developed a mobile app to tackle the waste disposal challenge in Nigeria. Their app, called, ‘Discardious’, was pitched against 400 other apps that were submitted to this year's Technovation Challenge from 28 countries. The girls managed to triumph over the competition and their innovation won them the High School section.
Read moreThree African women-led startups announced as finalists of the 2015 Cartier Women's Initiative Awards
The annual Cartier Women's Initiative Awards aim to encourage women entrepreneurs starting up in business. This year, three sub-Sahara Africa finalists have been announced in the 2015 awards - Chinwe Ohajuruka, founder and CEO of Comprehensive Design Services (CDS) in Nigeria; Suzana Moreira, founder of MoWoza in Mozambique; and Thato Kgatlhanye & Rea Ngwane, co-founders of Rethaka Trading in South Africa.
Read moreYoung Senegalese entrepreneur, Mame Khary Diene founder of Bioessence Laboratories, wins prestigious United Nations IFAD award
Mame Khary Diene, founder and CEO of the Bioessence Laboratories receiving her award in the category of diaspora entrepreneurship at the 2015 UN IFAD Awards
Milan, Italy 18 June 2015: The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has awarded young Senegalese entrepreneur, Mame Khary Diene the founder and CEO of the Bioessence Laboratories, with their 2015 'Excellence in Diaspora Entrepreneurship with Social and Environmental Impact' Award. The award ceremony was held in Milan on June 18th.
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