Apply for the Africa Business Heroes Prize Competition 2022
Applications for the fourth year of the Africa Business Heroes (ABH) prize program are now open in English and French.
ABH annually awards a share of a US$1.5 million grant to ten outstanding African entrepreneurs.
The fourth annual edition of the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic program highlighting and celebrating Africa’s entrepreneurial excellence, “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH), is now accepting submissions.
Entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries can now apply in either French or English for a chance to be among the Top 10 finalists, representing every industry, age group, and gender.
Ten finalists will take the stage later this year at the grand finale to pitch their businesses to a panel of business legends for a share of the US$1.5 million grant.
Access to a community of international leaders and innovators, industry experts, investors, and accelerators, as well as multidisciplinary boot camps and training sessions to help the finalists take their businesses to the next level, will be part of the Finale journey.
The show intends to be an entrepreneurship tutorial, as viewers will be able to see firsthand how top African entrepreneurs honed their final pitches and dealt with tough questions from great business experts.
“I was overjoyed to be named the winner of the ABH competition in 2021.” I hope that my victory inspires many Africans to believe that they, too, can make a difference and have an impact. I learned a lot throughout the competition, and I’ll use what I’ve learned to help PraxiLabs grow even more. “We will remain focused and motivated to change how Africa learns and teaches science, one virtual lab at a time,” says PraxiLabs founder Khadija Mohamed Elbedweihy.
Throughout the year, ABH will work with a variety of organizations to promote the call for applications, encourage African entrepreneurs, and highlight their amazing work.
Applications will be accepted online until June 6, 2022, with semi-finalists announced in October and the top ten finalists revealed in November.
To apply or learn more about ABH, please visit the website.
