These 10 entrepreneurs have proven that they are indeed challenging the status quo by topping over 21,000 entries from across Africa.

With an average age of 40 years, the Top 10 heroes are an evenly split group of 5 females and 5 males representing 8 African countries: Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, and Tanzania.

Their businesses span a diverse range of key industries, including agriculture, consulting, energy, environmental protection, healthcare, ICT, and retail. Please join us in congratulating these Top 10 Heroes on this achievement.

– Prince Agbata of Coliba Waste Management Services Limited
– Elia Timotheo of East Africa Fruits Co.
– Amadou Daffe of Gebeya Inc.
– Amena Elsaie of Helm
– Tesh Mbaabu of MarketForce Technologies
– Elmarie Pereira of Memeza Shout (PTY) Ltd
– Francine Munyaneza of MUNYAX ECO
– Nadia Gamal El Din of Rahet Bally
– Flavien Kouatcha Simo of SAVE OUR AGRICULTURE SARL
– Shona Mcdonald of Shonaquip Social Enterprise on this achievement.

ABH said "We wish them all the best as they enter the home stretch of this competition".

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) is the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic program in Africa to support entrepreneurs. Their mission is to showcase and grow local talent who are creating positive impact in their communities and beyond, and inspire a movement of African entrepreneurship.

Over a ten-year period, the program will recognize 100 African entrepreneurs and provide grant funding, training programs, and broader support for the broad African entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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