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African Business Founders to Take Center Stage at African Hidden Champions (AHC) Soirée in Johannesburg

his event, dubbed "Proudly Local, Boldly Global," is also supported by British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor

African Hidden Champions (AHC) will host an exclusive Soirée on April 24, 2024, in Johannesburg to convene and celebrate entrepreneurial spirit with top African founders taking on the global stage. The event will also feature a private concert with award-winning South African artist, Ami Faku.  African Hidden Champions, a co-partnership…

Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

Singer and activist Youssou N’Dour, Zambia’s Minister of Health, African Development Bank Vice President headline call to build African solidarity post-COVID-19

COVID-19 crisis could exacerbate inequalities in education, health and employment opportunities that exist on the continent

How can Africa build on the solidarity shown during the coronavirus pandemic to achieve the continent’s development goals in the post-COVID world? That was the question posed at a webinar hosted by the African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) and the African Development Bank’s Civil Society and Community…