Africa Entrepreneurship Hub

Closing the gender gap in STEM – Why do girls and women lose interest in STEM over time?

kalumbi79 — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 15:48:36 +0000

Background: Despite decades of multiple, dedicated and spirited efforts to entice more girls and women to take up science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related subjects and careers, the gender gap remains wide. Botswana and Zambia are among a few African countries where gender parity in enrolment in secondary and university has largely been achieved...

Why do girls and women progressively lose interest in Science?

kalumbi79 — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 08:21:05 +0000

Why do girls and women progressively lose interest in Science?It is common knowledge that there are few women at the top leadership of public and privateentities but even fewer at the top of scientific and technological fields. Physics, for instance, thatunderpins the digital revolution, is almost devoid of women in most African countries.Why? The answers...

AEH and partners awarded $923,000 to support Science Granting Councils

kalumbi79 — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:10:28 +0000

ATDF Entrepreneurship Hub (AEH) is part of the consortium that has been awarded a two and half year project by IDRC to support Africa’s science granting councils to develop policy frameworks and enabling structures for public-private partnerships in research and innovation. The consortium comprises Scinnovent Centre, Kenya (lead); Association of African Universities (AAU), Ghana; and...

Expanding Business Opportunities for African Youth in Agricultural Value Chains in Southern Africa (CULTIAF) Project

kalumbi79 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:09:04 +0000

Expanding Business Opportunities for African Youth in Agricultural Value Chains in Southern Africa (CULTIAF) Project Prior to the CultiAF Expanding Business Opportunities Project interventions, most business in the fish value chain in the Barotse Flood Plain of Western Zambia was largely informal (AEH Mapping Field Report, March 2016). Eight projects: Marana Cooperatives; Tambalala Cooperatives; Zambezi...

Report on Supported Business Enterprises under AEH in Malawi

kalumbi79 — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 22:12:01 +0000

Report on Supported Business Enterprises under AEH in Malawi About 32 youth business enterprises received entrepreneurship trainings and mentorship and about 7 of them received grant funding for their activities. Some of the success stories, challenges, and opportunities facing the funded enterprises are explained below. APAC Investment is in the business of buying and selling...