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Did you know that over 525 million people used the internet in Africa in 2019? If current growth trends continue, almost 75% of Africans are expected to come online by 2030.
African Changemaker
Polo is a highly accomplished and experienced entrepreneur and private equity investor on a mission to bridge the gender financing gap in Africa.
An accountant by training, Polo is the Chair and Founder of IDF CAPITAL, a South African-based entrepreneurial financier and advisory firm. She is also the Co-Founder of Alitheia IDF, a women-focused PE fund that drives growth in African SMEs by leveraging gender-balanced businesses.
Before moving into the private sector, Polo also worked in the public sector. She is credited with leading South Africa’s first-ever Codes of Good Practice development on the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment policy.
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The Nigerian government, in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has inaugurated the Nigeria Artificial Intelligence (AI) Scaling Hub.
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Mike Mompi is a Ghanaian-Slovak venture capitalist and entrepreneur, recognized for his leadership in advancing Africa’s technology sector.
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Incofin Investment Management, through the Nutritious Food Financing Facility (N3F) and in partnership with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), has invested in three food companies in East Africa: Soy Afric in Kenya, and Mkuza Chicks and Rainbow Haulage in Tanzania, to boost nutrition and food security in the region.
