Day: September 4, 2025

Africa’s Business Heroes Unveils Top 20 Finalists for $1.5 Million 2025 Prize

Sep 4, 2025

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Fred Kennedy

in Key developments

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH), the flagship philanthropic enterprise spearheaded by Alibaba Philanthropy and rooted in the Jack Ma Foundation, has unveiled the 20 entrepreneurs selected to advance to the semi-finals of its prestigious 2025 competition.
Solar Startup Koolboks Raises $11 Million in Series A to Power Africa’s Cooling Revolution

Sep 4, 2025

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Fred Kennedy

in New Investments

Koolboks, a cleantech venture operating in Nigeria and France, has secured $ 11 million in Series A financing to expand its cooling-as-a-service model across Africa and establish its inaugural assembly facility in Nigeria.