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Creating Sustainable Economic Prosperity

We are the partner for institutions, businesses and communities creating sustainable prosperity across Africa. We advise, convene and deliver, and we build the communities that turn good policy into real livelihoods.

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WHO WE ARE

Business Academy Africa works with governments, partners and businesses to shape better business environments, and equips the founders, women and skilled workers who build in them. Africa-specific. Africa-tested. Africa-led.

14,000+

Direct Program Participants

740+

Regulators Trained

400+

Founders Supported

How we work

1 / 5

Advocacy

We make the case for African business where decisions are made. Evidence-based advocacy on the issues that determine whether enterprises start, grow and survive: access to finance, trade, regulation, taxation, skills and digital.

How we work

2 / 5

Stakeholder Engagement

We bring governments, development partners and the private sector to the same table, and keep them there until decisions are made.

How we work

3 / 5

Policy Reform

We support policy and business environment reform with research, drafting support and practical input from the businesses affected.

How we work

4 / 5

Institutional Training

We train the teams inside ministries, agencies and associations who deliver support to businesses every day.

How we work

5 / 5

Project Execution

We deliver programmes end to end: design, partners, delivery on the ground and reporting on results.

WORLDWIDE CLIENTS

Trusted by startups, agencies,
and established brands

FEATURE PROGRAMMES

Simplify complexity
and move with clarity.

SheBoss · Prime + Community

For the women already building. We help you build bigger: turn products into brands with better packaging, pricing, distribution and market access, inside a community that grows together.

8 weeks

100+ participants

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TESTIMONIALS

Success Validated by Clients

“There were 7 businesses in our area doing the same thing without knowing each other. Today we share suppliers, refer customers, and we’re launching a brand together.”
Ngozi O.SheBoss Prime Cohort, 2023
“This was the first business programme built for African founders. Every lesson answered questions I actually face, not someone else’s.”
Fatima Y.E-commerce founder, Kano

The Academy

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Business Learning from Experts

Practical courses and masterclasses taught by people who have run businesses on this continent. Sales, finance, HR, operations, governance and growth.

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TVET Courses and Certifications

Technical and vocational training with recognised certification. Skills that lead to paid work and skilled teams, delivered with employers and training partners.

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Business Templates and Documentation

Contracts, agreements, policies, financial models and term sheets built for African jurisdictions. Editable, country-adapted, and reviewed by practitioners.

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FAQS

Common questions
about working together

Learn more about our process, approach, and how we support ambitious organizations through growth and change.

Can I use Business Support without joining a Program?

We advise, convene and deliver. Advocacy, stakeholder engagement, policy and business environment reform, institutional training and end-to-end project execution across the continent.

Who can apply to a Feature Programme?
Are Academy courses certified?