The Jack Ma Foundation has announced it will host an online media roundtable discussion to allow accredited journalists exclusive access to the top 10 finalists of 2020 Africa’s Business Heroes prize, ahead of the grand finale in November.
The 2020 ABH prize competition is created to support and inspire the next generation of African entrepreneurs.
A statement by the foundation said, “The 2020 ABH prize competition is a flagship philanthropic programme created by the Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative to support and inspire the next generation of African entrepreneurs regardless of age, gender and sector, who are building a more sustainable and inclusive economy for the future of the continent.”
The event will feature the finalists, a representative of the foundation, the competition’s semi-final judges, and will hold on October 21, 2020.
The statement added, “This exclusive virtual event is an opportunity to hear directly from the ABH 2020 finalists on their journey in the competition so far, their businesses, and how they are working to solve the most pressing problems in their respective countries. .
“The 10 entrepreneurs representing eight African countries (including Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda and Zimbabwe) have been selected from over 22,000 applications across all 54 African nations.
“Their businesses span key industries across Africa including agriculture, fashion, education, healthcare, renewable energy, financial services, and retail.”
