Ivorian Cocoa Farmers Are Beating a System To Reduce Child Labour: Here’s How
The evidence of child labour on cocoa farms in West Africa became public knowledge in the late 1990s. This followed press reports documenting the existence of hazardous child labour on cocoa farms. Pressure on the cocoa industry to end child labour has been growing ever since, particularly from civil society and more recently from both US and […]
Bid Au Revoir To The Bordeaux Region In France As South African Fine Wines Present A Rare Yet Growing Investment Opportunity
With a history that can be dated back 300 years, investment in luxury wines is by no means a new sensation. However, gone are the days of the classic connoisseur buying additional Bordeaux to sell off a few years later. Wine investment is becoming an option for both confident collectors and a growing phalanx of […]
Payhippo Closes $3 Million Seed Funding To Improve Access To Finance For Small Businesses In Nigeria
The funding was led by Africa’s top fintech founders and financial leaders. Payhippo’s new funding will enhance their technology capabilities to support small businesses in Nigeria with innovative solutions to unlock sources of capital for their customers and expand their talent. Payhippo, a lending startup that is widening credit access for small businesses in Nigeria, […]
Africa’s Digital Media Disruptors ‘Punching Above Their Weight,’ Achieving Societal Impact
On Shoestring Budgets, Amid Ongoing Threats Report based on interviews with 200 digital native media in Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia provides key lessons for growing sector More than 85% of African media interviewed have contributed to ‘significant political and societal changes’; more than half have won journalism awards But more than half subjected […]
Top Finalists Announced For 2021 AWIEF Awards
Women entrepreneurs across multiple industries in Africa acknowledged for their leadership and innovation Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF), has announced the top finalists in its annual awards to celebrate women business leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa. 24 outstanding women founders and entrepreneurs, were selected by an independent panel of judges, as top finalists for the […]
