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Accelerate empowerment by driving investment, trade and job creation.

OUR CORE SERVICES

1. The Empower Africa Business Network

A dedicated platform to find and post proposals, connect to key stakeholders, source expertise and resources to expand your business.

The Empower Africa Business network connects and enhances collaboration between qualified businesses, investors.

NGOs and governments seeking to drive sustainable economic development in Africa.

2. Trade Missions & International Events

We host International Events and sector focused Trade Missions that provide key international and local stakeholders with the opportunity to network, develop relationships and collaborate on strategic projects.

Members of our network are offered the opportunity to engage in exclusive invite only events and meet some of the most prominent figures driving business in Africa today.

Attendees of our events range from government ministers and ambassadors to VC and financial leaders. We also hold local events for businesses and entrepreneurs looking to connect and communicate to grow their business.

3. Project Facilitation & Consulting

Our team of business development professionals and industry experts assist qualified companies to execute strategic projects and expand their business.

Our team of business development professionals and industry experts can assist qualified companies to raise

capital, find partners and execute strategic projects in Africa.

We work with you to intimately understand your company’s needs and objectives to outline a structured and innovative approach.

Our Project Facilitation and Consulting service works with you at every key stages along the way to get you from Plan to Profit.

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EVENTS

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February 24 2021

Ethiopia and Israel – Celebrating 30 Years of Partnership

Online Event

Marking the 30th anniversary of the Ethiopian Embassy in Israel and 3000 years of friendship, Empower Africa hosted an event focused on Ethiopian & Israeli business collaborations.

February 09, 2021

Driving Business in Africa Event – The Power of People

Online Event

This event answered questions such as, are less people buying into brands? And, in a market where consumers are highly skeptical and trust is built from person to person, how can brands leverage this type of authentic communication at scale?

December 09, 2020

UAE & Israel Uniting
With Africa

Dubai

Empower Africa hosted its first event in Dubai on December 9, 2020 under the flagship of “UAE and Israel Uniting with Africa” in parallel with the GITEX 2020 Conference. Over 60 guests from the UAE, Israel, Bahrain, Nigeria, Rwanda, Egypt, the UK, the US, France, and India attended Empower Africa’s evening of dining and networking, and included representatives from the investment, startup and business sectors.

RECENT INITIATIVES

Innovation Hub

Empower Africa is proud to be partnering with the Israel Embassy in Rwanda to launch an innovation hub in the country. This initiative will drive business in Rwanda while empowering local innovators.

The partnership is expected to bring Israeli entrepreneurs and companies – as Israel is regarded as the “start-up nation”- to do a proof of concept.

More details to come.

Code Monkey

We launched CodeMonkey at Innovation Axis Incubator in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

CodeMonkey is a fun software game and course that teaches children the basics of coding and the value of collaboration. This initiative is meant to enhance quality education in Sierra Leone and help optimize the significant potential of its youth.

Music Studio

We are proud to be partnering with the Kono Artists Movement to create music that instills hope and drives unity and collaboration.

Empower Africa and the Kono Artists Movement opened their first music studio in Koidu and released their first song “Learning is Better and Our Future is Brighter” on January 17th, 2019.

Suwafe Village Education

We are proud to be partnering with Team Earth to enhance the education of the children of Suwafe Village, Sierra Leone.

We distribute first-class multimedia education through technology and provide after-school class tutoring and educational support

NOW IS THE TIME
FOR AFRICA

Comoros

Population

846.28 Thousand

GDP

$1.18 Billion

Main Export Commodities

Cloves
Essential oils
Vanilla

Main Import Commodities

Rice
Water
Poultry meat

Main Export Partners

France
India
Turkey

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The population size is July 2020 est. and GPD is from 2018

Resources

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Building an E-Commerce Platform for Africa: The Story of Send Me Founder Emmanuel Lahai

EmpowerAfrica
, 15 Feb 2021

Emmanuel Lahai is a 21 year old entrepreneur from Sierra Leone. After a year of studying civil engineering in Sierra Leone, Lahai won a scholarship to continue his degree in China where he founded Send Me, a business to help Sierra Leoneans buy Chinese-made products online. Now, Send Me is shifting its focus towards facilitating e-commerce within Africa, with the long term goal of connecting small businesses throughout the continent with consumers from all over the world.

Invest in Small-Holder Farmers in Africa

EmpowerAfrica
, 4 Feb 2021

The international business community can invest in small-holder farmers to develop agriculture on the continent, increase profits for both sides, and move Africa towards food sovereignty and economic prosperity.

Africa & Israel Business Collaboration Virtual Event Experience

EmpowerAfrica
, 22 Jan 2021

On January 21, 2021 we hosted the Africa & Israel Business Collaboration Virtual Event Experience. The event was comprised of online networking sessions and two panels. For your convenience, here are the recordings from the event.