Creating Access. Catalyzing Success.
Creating Access and Driving Visibility — Catalyzing Success for African Women Entrepreneurs. Join Our NetworkAfrican Business Stories (ABS) is a high-impact platform accelerating the growth of Africa’s most promising businesses. We create access to capital, markets, and strategic networks through storytelling, targeted programs, and partnerships that open doors across the continent and globally.
Africa has the highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world, with women-led businesses at the center of that growth story. Yet these businesses remain underrepresented in investment deals, strategic networks, and the decision-making spaces where capital moves. ABS bridges that gap, connecting high-potential founders to the institutions, markets, and ecosystems that drive scale.
HIGHLIGHTS
ABS Podcast
Bold Stories from Africa’s Female Founders — Listen to in-depth conversations with women shaping Africa’s business future.
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ABS Roundtable Series
High-level spaces driving collaboration, building networks, and creating pathways for business growth.
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See the energy and impact of our events, from North America to Africa.
Impact report
From Conversation to Capital: Building Africa’s Future with Women at the Center From New York to Luanda, the ABS Roundtable Series brought together over 200 leaders across five high-impact convenings. This report captures the milestones, insights, and bold steps taken to close the $42 billion financing gap for African women entrepreneurs — and the path forward.
“Africa is not a continent of risk. It is a continent of opportunity.”
Akinwumi Adesina,
President, African Development Bank