Africa's Business Heroes 2026
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Last verified: 2026-03-07
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infoAbout This Deal
Jack Ma Foundation's flagship philanthropic program. Purely merit-based and sector-agnostic, designed to identify the "heroes" of African business.
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Value
$300,000 (1st Prize); Share of $1.5M total pool
Provider
Jack Ma Foundation
Category
grants
Savings
0% (Equity-Free)
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- arrow_rightAfrican founders, business >3 years old
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