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					<description><![CDATA[From July 6 to 11, Stellenbosch University, near Cape Town, will host the African Continental Stage of the FIDE ISCF World Schools Team Championship (WSTC), bringing together school teams from across the continent.]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[“Families will do anything to ensure that their children get a high-quality education," says Danladi Verheijen, co-founder of Verod Capital Management.]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[Investor discusses the operating environment and some of the region’s untapped business opportunities.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Africa’s Business Heroes Unveils 2026 Top 100 Entrepreneurs</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Expanded cohort reflects the scale, diversity, maturity, and economic impact of African entrepreneurship.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>6 Best Platforms to Sell Walmart, Macy&#8217;s, and Nike Gift Cards for Cash in Nigeria (2026)</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Looking for the safest way to sell gift cards online for cash? Explore the top 6 Nigerian platforms for instant delivery on Walmart, Macy’s, and Nike cards.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How this French serial entrepreneur started investing in Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Alexis Caude discusses his entrepreneurship journey, his investment successes in Africa, and how he manages his personal money.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What it takes to build a logistics network from scratch in West Africa</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bamba Lo founded delivery company PAPS with two scooters and a Facebook page.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Building a restaurant chain in Nigeria: The story of Toasties</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Eka Obaigbena noticed a gap in Nigeria’s restaurant market for the fast-casual chains she had grown accustomed to while living overseas.]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[“Our membership base is basically 1% of 1% of the population of Nigeria. It’s literally nothing. We’re still just scratching the surface.”]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Private rail in South Africa: &#8216;A once-in-a-generation opportunity&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Youssef Elgonaid, CEO of African Rail Company, discusses building a private rail business on the continent.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sell first, produce later</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Tanzanian agribusiness entrepreneur's business advice.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>From Idea to Scale: Why Africa’s entrepreneurs must apply to ABH now</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Applications for the 2026 edition of Africa’s Business Heroes have been extended. The new deadline is May 7, 2026.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>From beverage cans to gyms: Verod’s investment playbook for West Africa</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jaco Maritz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Danladi Verheijen discusses his journey as an investor and the lessons he has learnt along the way.]]></description>
		
		
		
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