Who We Are

African Business Stories (ABS) is a strategic platform accelerating the growth of Africa’s most promising businesses through storytelling, targeted programs, and curated market access. We work to ensure high-potential founders are equipped with the tools, networks, and visibility to scale, and that the institutions backing Africa’s growth can find them.

Why We Exist

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.

How We Work

Our approach is anchored in two core pillars:

• Visibility — Amplifying the ventures and voices of Africa’s most compelling founders through storytelling, media, and thought leadership, including the ABS Podcast, impact features, and media content that reaches audiences across Africa and globally.
• Access — Creating high-level spaces to drive collaboration, build networks, and unlock opportunities for business growth, including the Scale Ready Bootcamp, the ABS Roundtable Series, and Investment Mission Trips that connect founders to capital, markets, and decision-makers.