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One may wonder, what does it truly mean to be African? To be African is to carry the richness of our ancestors, the resilience of our history, and the brilliance of our dreams. It is to speak in rhythm, dance in color, think in innovation, and live in community. Being African is not a limitation, it is a gift. It is pride, purpose, and potential wrapped in culture and...
Let’s be honest for a minute. Things are hard. For many of African entrepreneurs trying to build something meaningful on the continent. It feels like they’re climbing a mountain with no peak in sight. And the more they try, the more weight they’re asked to carry. Taxes, bureaucracy, corruption, indifference. Sometimes, it feels like the very system that should be helping entrepreneurs is working against them. Here’s a truth...
At this year’s World Bank Spring Meetings, global leaders and African changemakers came together for a powerful conversation on how to drive Africa’s economic growth by investing in African businesses. The event, hosted by African Business Stories (ABS), featured Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, who gave an inspiring talk on how Africa can grow by attracting investment from its global diaspora. This was the third edition of...
According to a new report by McKinsey & Company, the continent is now home to at least 345 companies with annual revenues of $1 billion or more. Collectively, these businesses generate more than $1 trillion each year, reinforcing Africa’s position as a growing force in the global economy. It is very impressive that around 230 of these billion-dollar businesses are African-born, built and scaled by local entrepreneurs. These 230 homegrown companies have, in fact, outpaced their...
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