Applications have opened for the seventh edition of the Africa’s Business Heroes competition, which awards a total of US$1.5 million to winning ventures.
The ABH competition is a philanthropic programme supported by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy to honour and elevate African entrepreneurs.
Each year since 2019, ABH awards a total grant of US$1.5 million to 10 deserving entrepreneurs, and also provides significant exposure, training, mentorship and networking opportunities.
Winning a spot among the ABH finalists unlocks the resources and support needed to elevate a business. The top 10 finalists share US$1.5 million in grant funding, with the grand prize winner receiving US$300,000, the first runner-up US$250,000, and the second runner-up US$150,000.
The remaining finalists each secure US$100,000, plus an additional US$100,000 for global immersion training. The overall winner of this year’s competition was Eyone, a Senegalese startup that has developed a medical interoperability platform that provides healthcare professionals and patients with real-time medical records.
