Alibaba Initiatives in Africa: Media Resources
Alizila Staff | July 28, 2020

• Jack Ma’s Op-Ed in the New York Times: African Entrepreneurs Will Drive the Next Digital Revolution
• Jack Ma’s official Twitter (@JackMa)

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Competition

• Official Website
• “Looking for Africa’s Business Heroes” documentary

ABH Social Media:

• Twitter (@africa_heroes)
• Facebook
• Instagram (@africabusinessheroes)
• YouTube

Jack Ma Foundation Social Media:

• Twitter (@foundation_ma)

ABH 2020

Press Releases:

• Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) Launches Search For “Africa’s Business Heroes”
• Française: L’Initiative Du Prix Netpreneur Pour L’Afrique De La Fondation Jack Ma (ANPI) Lance Une Recherche Dans Le Cadre Du Programme Intitulée «Africa’s Business Heroes»
• Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) Joins Forces With Ecosystem of Partners for the 2020 “Africa’s Business Heroes” Competition
• Jack Ma Foundation’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) selects Top 50 Finalists of 2020 “Africa’s Business Heroes” Competition
• Française: L’Initiative «Africa Netpreneur Prize» De La Fondation Jack Ma Sélectionne Les 50 Finalistes Du Concours «Africa’s Business Heroes» Pour Son Edition 2020
• “Africa’s Business Heroes” Competition 2020 Announces Top 20 Finalists and Enters Pre-Finale Stage
• Française: “Africa’s Business Heroes” 2020 Annonce Les 20 Demi-Finalistes Et Entre Dans La Phase Pré-Finale
• Top 10 Finalists of “Africa’s Business Heroes” Grand Finale Announced
• Française: Les 10 Finalistes De « Africa’s Business Heroes 2020 » Sont Enfin Révélés

Alizila Coverage:

• April 6, 2020: Jack Ma Foundation Searches For Africa’s Business Heroes
• June 3, 2020: Jet Li on supporting African Entrepreneurs
• Oct. 12, 2020: Africa’s Business Heroes Competition Announces Top 10 Finalists

ABH 2019

Official Website

• All Assets
• Fact Sheet
• Bios of Finalists
• Photos & Videos of Finalists
  • VIDEO: Looking for Heroes: Jack Ma’s 2019 Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative
• Bios of Judges

Grand Finale Event:

• VIDEO: Highlights from the First Annual Africa Netpreneur Prize Grand Finale Show
• VIDEO: Jack Ma Speaks at Africa Netpreneur Conference
• VIDEO: Contestants Meet Judges Before Africa Netpreneur Prize Finale
• Photos of the Africa Netpreneur Conference
• Photos of Africa’s Business Heroes finale event
• Nigeria’s LifeBank Wins First Africa Netpreneur Prize
• B-ROLL: Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative Grand Finale

Press Releases:

• Alibaba Group Founder Jack Ma to Donate US$10 Million to Establish Africa Entrepreneur Prize
• Updates on the Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative
• Africa Netpreneur Prize Announces Regional African Partners
• Africa Netpreneur Prize Officially Open for Applications
• Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative Announces World-Class Semi-finalist Judging Panel
• Africa Netpreneur Announces Top 10 Finalists
• $1 Million Awarded to African Entrepreneurs in Grand Finale of Africa Netpreneur Prize

Alizila Coverage:

• August 8, 2018: Jack Ma Launches $10M African Entrepreneur Prize
  • VIDEO: Jack Ma’s Speech
  • Link to livestream replay of the event (Jack Ma’s speech and Q&A starts at 4:10:00)
  • Video message from former UN SG Ban Ki-moon
  • PHOTOS: Dropbox link
• March 4, 2019: Africa Netpreneur Prize Announces New Local Partners
• March 27, 2019: Jack Ma’s Africa Netpreneur Prize Open for Submissions
• August 27, 2019: Africa Netpreneur Prize Announces Semi-Finalist Judges
• VIDEO: 20 African Entrepreneurs Pitch Their Way to ANPI Final
• B-ROLL: Jack Ma’s First Trip to Kenya and Rwanda in 2017

eFounders Program

Inaugural Class:

• Nov 20, 2017: Entrepreneurs Chart New Course for African e-Commerce with Help from Jack Ma
  • VIDEO: eFounders Initiative: Shaping Champions for the New Economy
  • B-ROLL: Handout 1, Handout 2, Handout 3, Handout 4

Class 3 (Africa):

• July 1, 2018: Alibaba, UNCTAD Team Up Again to Foster African Entrepreneurs
• VIDEO: Developing e-Commerce Talent in Africa
• B-roll handout for 2018 eFounders Class from Africa

Jack Ma Foundation

Covid-19 Support Efforts in Africa:

• April 29, 2020: Jack Ma Joins Africa CDC In Online Medical-Exchange Session On Covid-19
• March 17, 2020: Jack Ma Foundation Equips Africa In Fight Against Coronavirus

Rwanda eWTP Hub

• May 15, 2020: eWTP Promotes Global Trade During Covid-19
• September 7, 2020: Alibaba Extends Trade Partnership with Rwanda
• October 31, 2018: Rwanda First in Africa to Join Alibaba-Led eWTP

GET: Global E-Commerce Talent

• April 20, 2020: Alibaba Business School Calls For Digital Solutions During Covid-19
• August 20, 2018: Rwandan Universities ‘GET’ E-Commerce Training from Alibaba

Africa Growth Platform

• Jan 24, 2020: Friends of Africa Growth Platform Launches at Davos
• September 6, 2019: China Offers Clues to Africa’s Prospects for Digital Growth

Paradise Foundation African Ranger Awards

• Press Release: Alibaba Foundation and Paradise Foundation Hold First African Ranger Awards
• August 7, 2018: Paradise Foundation Honors African Rangers Protecting Wildlife

PHOTOS: Dropbox link

Jack Ma’s Visits to Africa

• December 13, 2019: Jack Ma’s Call to Action for Africa: Empower Entrepreneurs
• July 20, 2017: Ma’s First African Trip About Empowering Entrepreneurs
• July 21, 2017: Paradise Foundation Launches Its First Conservation Project in Africa

Miscellaneous

Jack Ma Bio