The business sector in Africa has improved significantly over the course of time and universities throughout the continent have continued to expand and have more opportunities to students. The African Exponent, a reliable online outlet for African news and in depth analysis of developments in business, finance, markets, politics, culture, science and technology, recently […]
In March, the fifth annual Africa Business Concept Challenge (ABCC) began with 84 student teams representing 46 schools across 19 countries registered for this year. Among these institutions, 11 are GBSN member schools. The competition challenges student teams to develop a viable business concept that addresses a locally relevant challenge or problem related to Agenda […]
[…] the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI) at the Wits Business School to enable vital research on knowledge and opportunities emanating from the Foundation’s Young Africa Works Strategy. The Foundation’s Young Africa Works strategy, which aims to enable 30 million young Africans to secure dignified and fulfilling work by 2030, mirrors CAPSI’s […]
[…] Council (GMAC). In conversation with Soumitra Dutta and Dan LeClair of GBSN, he discusses the importance of connectedness and trust, as well as the changing value equation in higher education. This interview was conducted 9 weeks after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. This is an edited transcript of their exchange.
The Africa Business Concept Challenge puts student teams to the test, requiring them to develop a viable business concept that addresses a locally relevant challenge or problem related to Agenda 2063. This year’s virtual business concept competition for African undergraduate and graduate students was sponsored by Stanford Seed and UConn School of Business. The following […]
The AUC Venture Lab, Egypt’s first University-based startup incubator and accelerator, was recognized as the Best Accelerator/Incubator Program in North Africa by the Global Startup Awards, a competition based in Copenhagen that reaches 124 countries. The Venture Lab now sits among the continent’s top 60 digital future shapers — selected from a pool of over 7,000 nominations. “We are honored […]
[…] to multiple reasons, mainly the limited budgets to support risk minimization efforts, which leads to reduced access to the right skills and tools. According to a recent Africa Cybersecurity Report, up to 80% of African organizations allocate less than USD 10,000 to cybersecurity annually. In addition to increasing investments in technology and tools, the […]
Click here for investor interest form We are proud to announce the second annual Africa Business Concept Challenge (ABCC) in partnership with Peaqs. This virtual business concept competition for African undergraduate and graduate students will challenge teams to design a viable business concept that addresses a locally-relevant challenge or problem related to Agenda 2063, and inclusive and […]
[…] trainings that have been implemented in 18 developing and emerging countries over the past ten years. In collaboration with local partner institutions, the trainings were realized in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The programs shape participants’ entrepreneurial mindset to be proactive and persistent. Rigorous research has proven their impact on fostering entrepreneurship, and we […]
