Africa Business Heroes (ABH) 2023 Prize Competition for African Entrepreneurs

Published: 26 Apr 2023

ABH is the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic entrepreneur initiative in Africa that was launched in 2019. It aims to strengthen the African entrepreneur ecosystem by identifying, telling the stories of, training, and awarding grant-funding to 100 African entrepreneur “heroes” across Africa over the next 10 years.

ABH Judges are seasoned professionals, investors, and entrepreneurs who help identify & support some of Africa’s most talented, impactful and inspiring entrepreneurs. ABH judges either review online applications or participate in video call interviews with ABH Finalists. Your support will help ABH to identify their next set of ‘Africa’s Business Heroes’ finalists who will stand the chance to win up to $300,000 in grant funds, significant media exposure and training opportunities.

ABH Prize Competition

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Funding Type	Partially Funded
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	African Business Heroes (ABH)
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of ABH Prize Competition

As a judge, you will

• Positively contribute to the growth of promising & talented African entrepreneurs.
• Gain recognition for your impact via the ABH website and other PR opportunities.
• Access the ABH Community and connect with over 100,000 stakeholders in the ABH ecosystem including entrepreneurs, investors, and partners.
• VIP Passes to the ABH Grand Finale and other exclusive events.

Requirements for ABH Prize Competition

• Open to seasoned professionals, investors, and entrepreneurs who help identify & support some of Africa’s most talented, impactful and inspiring entrepreneurs.

Selection Process

Judging criteria

• Entrepreneurs from all sectors across the African continent with 3+ years of market traction.
• Previous finalists have included Temi Giwa-Tuboson of Lifebank Nigeria, Chebet Lesan of BrightGreen Renewable Energy Kenya and Khadija ElBedweihy of PraxiLabs Egypt, Elia Timotheo of EA Fruits Tanzania.

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to African Business Heroes (ABH) on africabusinessheroes.org to apply