Africa Netpreneur Prize appoints regional partners(From Left) Alibaba Group Chairman Jack Ma speaks with Kago Kagichiri Co-Founder Eneza Education and Derrick Muturi Chief Executive Officer of grocery delivery enterprise, Herdy, at Nailab during his maiden visit to Africa. The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) has appointed NINE from Nigeria, RiseUp from Egypt, and 22 On Sloane from South Africa as the official Western, Northern, and Southern Africa regional partners, respectively.The three organizations will work closely with Nailab, the continental and Eastern Africa partner, to promote the Prize in their respective regions. The ANPI is a prize competition for African entrepreneurs, founded by the Jack Ma Foundation. The northern partner, RiseUp, is the creator and organizer of the MENA region’s largest entrepreneurship event, RiseUp Summit. “We look forward to supporting the Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative in its mission to empower entrepreneurs from Africa.

Source: Standard Digital March 06, 2019 12:22 UTC