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From rent to ownership: How Gideon Gitonga is widening access to African real estate
For many African families, owning a home remains a distant ambition. Properties exist and investment capital is available, but the financing systems connecting people, assets and investors are often fragmented or inaccessible. 2 Sep 2026 Read more
ALX Africa hosts inaugural Her Africa event to connect and upskill South African women
ALX Africa brought together over 50 women entrepreneurs, learners and industry leaders at its Johannesburg hub for the inaugural Her Africa event in August, closing off Women's Month in South Africa. Conceptualised and facilitated by Aisha Jackson, regional general manager for ALX South Africa, the event converged around the ideas of AI as a practical tool for African agency, the key building-blocks for successful start-ups, and the practicalities of fostering financial independence. 1 Sep 2026 Read more
ALX accelerates gender parity in Africa's tech and AI workforce
Africa’s leading talent accelerator ALX is creating vital pathways to jobs for young people across Africa, providing tech, AI, creative and entrepreneurship education at scale, while driving gender parity in tech-enabled careers. An NPO funded by the Mastercard Foundation, women represent over half (55%) of the 347,100 ALX graduates and 45% of the 257,900 graduates who have secured work. The ALX ventures platform has further empowered 43,400 entrepreneurs - 41% female - and catalysed the creation of 60,100 new jobs through entrepreneurship, creating momentum across Africa’s technology, AI and entrepreneurship sectors. 20 Apr 2026 Read more
Beyond the breakthrough: How African women are turning success into collective impact
How African women are turning personal breakthroughs into collective impact, and why ALX's numbers prove the model works. 31 Mar 2026 Read more
HER Power, Africa’s Transformation: Insights for women breaking barriers in tech
On a warm digital stage, over 1,000 current and aspiring young Africans in tech gathered for the HER Power, Africa's Transformation event organised by ALX and Women in Tech. The focus? Empowering women across Africa to lead the continent's tech and entrepreneurial transformation. 13 May 2025 Read more

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