Meet 20 entrepreneurs in Africa Business Heroes 2025 raceA total of 20 entrepreneurs from nearly 32,000 applications have been short-listed for the Top 10 list of Africa Business Heroes 2025Monday September 1, 2025 7:57 PM , ummid.com News Network[The selection of these Top 20 reflects a rigorous and highly competitive process (Image: Africa’s Business Heroes)]Dakar (Senegal): A total of 20 entrepreneurs from nearly 32,000 applications have been short-listed for the Top 10 list of Africa Business Heroes 2025. The Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition is a philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy which on Monday released the names and details of Top 20 entrepreneurs selected to advance to the 2025 Semi-Finals, to take place in Dakar, Senegal on 10 – 11 September 2025. The 20 entrepreneurs now stand just one step away from the Grand Finale, where they will compete for a place among the Top 10 Heroes. , CEO and Founder of ANKA, a pioneering e-commerce and fintech platform empowering African artisans and merchants to access global markets. Jason Pau, Vice President of Alibaba Group and Executive Director (International) of the Jack Ma Foundation, who has spearheaded global philanthropic initiatives including Africa’s Business Heroes.