Jack Ma Foundation Selects the Top 50 Finalists For This Year’s African Business Heroes Award

African tech Twitter exploded with excitement yesterday when the top 50 finalists for the immensely popular African Business Heroes (ABH) award was announced. 22,000 people from every country across the continent registered for this year’s competition, according to event organizers.

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