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Someone is Notably Absent From This Year’s Alibaba-Backed Africa’s Business Heroes Awards
Organizers of the annual Africa's Business Heroes prize sent out an announcement on Wednesday that the online portal to apply for the competition will open on Monday. In the past, just last year in fact, this same announcement had Jack Ma all over it. But not this ...
What’s Next For Jack Ma’s Philanthropy in Africa Now That He’s in Real Trouble Back Home?
Jack Ma, the founder and former CEO of Alibaba, is in trouble with the government at home. Big trouble. Last week, Chinese regulators pulled the plug at the very last minute on Alibaba's blockbuster $34 billion IPO of its financial unit Ant Group after Ma ...
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.
While Jack Ma’s Newfound Interest in Africa is Widely Celebrated, Howard French Isn’t So Thrilled
Former Alibaba CEO Jack Ma has been the rage recently for his recent Netpreneur Competition that took place two weeks ago in Ghana and more broadly for his declared commitment to supporting African technology entrepreneurs. Ma has been universally praised for his philanthropic venture in Africa.