In an interview for the RootsToFoods Capital Series podcast, Jeff Hoffman, Priceline co-founder and Chairman of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, says the talent to build world-class companies already exists across Africa. What unlocks it at scale, he says, is coaching, connectivity and capital that shows up ready to listen. Speaking on the RootsToFoods Capital Series…
South Africa’s entrepreneurship ecosystem falls behind, according to the 2026 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) National Expert Special Report. South Africa has no shortage of entrepreneurs, but their ability to turn promising ideas into sustainable, job-creating businesses is let down by a weak support ecosystem that ranks 7th lowest globally. The 2026 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) National Expert…
Dr Anino Emuwa PARTNER CONTENT: Africa’s Business Heroes By Dr Anino Emuwa Over the past six years as a judge for Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH), I have witnessed first-hand one of the most important shifts taking place across the continent: the evolution of African entrepreneurship itself. The change is not simply in the number of…
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), in its new report, themed: ‘Financing Women’s Digital Entrepreneurship: A Pathway to Closing Africa’s Economic Gender Gap’ has revealed that women’s economic participation in Africa has fallen 0.6 percentage points below 2022 levels, extending the region’s timeline to reach economic parity from 120 years to approximately 170 years. The report…
Nairobi — Three Kenyan startups were among five continental winners recognised at the Africa Entrepreneurship Awards 2026 held at the Sarit Expo Centre. The awards were presented during the 13th Sankalp Africa Summit, convened by Aavishkaar Group, Intellecap and the Sankalp Forum, bringing together over 1,000 entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers from more than 50 countries….
As the countdown begins for the 2026 National Conference & Expo, the Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) is highlighting the sector’s pivotal role as the country’s premier engine for job creation and inclusive growth. Scheduled for Thursday, 19 February 2026, at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg, the FASA 2026…
By any measure, the landscape of youth entrepreneurship is changing fast. Business opportunities for young people today are no longer confined by geography, access to capital, or traditional gatekeepers. Instead, they are increasingly shaped by digital accessibility, sustainability, and flexible, service-based model. Across the continent, young Africans are harnessing technology, creativity, and lived experience to…
The French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of France, and the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) have announced the return of Création Africa, an ambitious programme designed to strengthen and elevate cultural entrepreneurship across South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi. Création Africa takes a comprehensive and hands-on approach, blending mentorship, incubation, training,…
Unisa Enterprise, in partnership with the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT Seta), has launched a programme aimed at equipping 30 unemployed graduates with digital and entrepreneurial skills to help them enter the technology sector. The initiative, which follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organisations…
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter, which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse. Subscribe here. The big story Aarushi Kilawat is a fashion entrepreneur from India’s Jaipur, a small city with less than 5 million residents — a far cry from Indian metropolises like Mumbai, Delhi…
