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Shaping the future of entrepreneurship in Africa! Prof Zwelinzima Ndevu and Allan Kimaina share their vision for how AGCAE is transforming the continent's entrepreneurial ecosystem. #AfricaEntrepreneurship

Perseverance, Persistence, and Passion are the key themes emanating from the Entrepreneur Showcase.  We celebrate the achievements of some of Tanzania's most innovative entrepreneurs as we indulge in their entrepreneurial journeys, challenges, and successes. #EAVCAinTZ, #PrivateEquity, #VentureCapital, #EastAfrica

One of the unique things about Endeavor is the selection process entrepreneurs go through to join the network. It's a rigorous process that leverages our mentors and entrepreneurs to help identify the most promising entrepreneurs and businesses. Equally important is that the entrepreneurs get a lot of value as they go through the process; that's why we refer to it as "selection as a service". On average, a candidate meets 12 to 18 mentors from the global network during the selection process. These interactions give Endeavor and the entrepreneur a lot of insight into the business. It's amazing to see Endeavor Entrepreneurs consistently at the top of lists and mentions. Since we work closely with these entrepreneurs, Endeavor has extra visibility on the future success stories before they become popular to the public. #scaleup, #entrepreneurship Tabby, Tamara, Floward, Halan - حالا Endeavor UAE, Endeavor Saudi Arabia, Endeavor Egypt

Dear African entrepreneurs! Navigate the entrepreneurial savannah with resilience and innovation. In the rhythm of challenges, dance to the beats of tenacity. Remember, every setback is a setup for a comeback. Embrace the spirit of Ubuntu – your success uplifts the entire entrepreneurial tribe. Dare to dream, hustle with heart, and let the rhythm of your passion create a symphony of success in the African business landscape. The sun may set, but your dreams should rise. Seize the day, African entrepreneurs, for the journey is as extraordinary as the destination. Hakuna Matata to new beginnings!" #Africapitalism #TOEWay #businesssuccess #entrepreneurship Tony O. Elumelu, C.F.R

UVU Accelerate, the entrepreneurial development and incubation arm of UVU Africa, stands as a leading Entrepreneur Support Organisation and a catalyst for entrepreneurial success across the continent.   We support sustainable business growth, foster job creation, enhance access to capital, build robust networks, ensure funding readiness, and stimulate economic growth across Africa.   Join us on our new LinkedIn page to stay updated on our programmes, success stories, and opportunities. Connect with fellow entrepreneurs, gain insights from our industry leaders, and be part of a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. Follow us today.   #LinkedIn #UVUAccelerate #Entrepreneurship 

📣 Breaking News: This week we launched the first-ever African Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Index at #GECPlusAfrica24 In the presence of African ministers, researchers, policymakers, investors and entrepreneurs, we unveiled the very first African Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Index (AEEI) at the Global Entrepreneurship Conference Africa in Cape Town. The launch of the #AEEI marks a significant milestone in our efforts to better understand and support entrepreneurship on the continent. Developed using scientifically rigorous and societally relevant entrepreneurial ecosystem analytics, the AEEI consists of seven key challenge areas, each made up of multiple data points. Examples of key challenge areas include ‘governance’ (quality of the rule of law but also, for example, how easy it is to register a business) and support (the extent to which people have networks, presence of support hubs). Other key challenge areas include human capital, finance, market access, culture and infrastructure. 🌟 Mauritius sets the pace, but the true value lies in digging a level deeper #mauritius leads the way at number one and #southafrica with #tunisia at the second and third place respectively. A total of 27 African countries are included in this first edition of the index. Although we had hoped to include more countries, there was a considerable gap in data availability. We are dedicated to working with entrepreneurial ecosystem stakeholders to broaden our data sources to enable us to add more countries to the index and provide even more comprehensive insights in the years ahead as more and better data becomes available. Rankings aside, the real power of the AEEI is in the underlying disaggregation of the index into seven key challenge areas. By compiling this African Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Index, we offer better insights into the strengths and weaknesses of entrepreneurship conditions in Africa, alongside helping to identify areas for improvement to better support entrepreneurship and contribute to economic development on the continent. 💖 A collaborative effort The AEEI was developed by a team of dedicated researchers, data analysts and policy experts from the Allan Gray Centre for Africa Entrepreneurship Stellenbosch University, Utrecht University and i4Policy. We very much enjoyed the deliberation and discussion on data quality, data availability and data sources and are proud to present the full index and its underlying sub-indicators with you at https://lnkd.in/erK8ARVv 👀 Keep an eye out for future updates! Our team: Belinda Baah Tim Gelissen Blaise B. Bayuo Stefan Riezebos Phumlani Nkontwana Robert McDonald Kwabena Aboah Addo Emmanuel Buadi Mensah Rafiki Murenzi Allan Kimaina and Erik Stam Global Entrepreneurship Network Make-IT in Africa Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies Roshan Isaacs Keren Swanson Anthony Farr Dan Hampton Zimkhitha Peter Isaac Khambule Buhle Dhlamini Simone Carter Alicia Okeyo    #entrepreneurialecosystems #africa

💡🇪🇺Discover the Dynamics of Entrepreneurship Across Europe! Our 'Report on the SWOT analysis of entrepreneurial ecosystems' offers an in-depth SWOT analysis of six entrepreneurial ecosystems, providing valuable insights for fostering new ventures in Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Ukraine, France, and Ireland. #ExcellEnt #HorizonEurope #SWOTAnalysis #Entrepreneurship Discover the 'Report on the SWOT analysis of entrepreneurial ecosystems' here: https://lnkd.in/dXHhiVFy

Is STEAM on ICE? My musings... This keynote address revolves around the multidimensionality of Entrepreneurship and its intersections with other domains cutting across the wide spectrum of business and management as well as the social sciences more broadly. The posturing is anchored on prior works in the creative industries in Africa space, and more importantly, on the implications of these works for indigenous entrepreneurship. #ICE #STEAM #entrepreneurship #africa Dr Paul Igwe Robert Ebo Hinson, DPhil, PhD https://lnkd.in/d3HjZ8-T

Abuja's Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024 is coming! 🥳 Join us for this landmark global event, offering exciting new experiences. Theme: “Entrepreneurship is for Everyone.” For more details on our scheduled events, to participate in any or all of our 2024 Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) events, please visit the link 👉 https://t.ly/vXF4A. You will be contacted once registered. #connectlabafrica #globalentrepreneurshipweek #globalentrepreneurshipnetwork #gew2024 #entrepreneurshipisforeveryone #entrepreneurshipforall #inclusiveentrepreneurship #empoweringentrepreneurs Kindly share this with your network!

Did you know? Immigrants are driving global entrepreneurship! 🌐✨ ISS recognizes the significant impact foreign entrepreneurs bring to the global business landscape, and our services are tailored to support their ventures. #ISSservices #GlobalEntrepreneurship #BusinessDiversity