Daily Digest Monday 17 August 2020
Funding In East Africa
KILIMO FRESH WINS $50,000 EQUITY INVESTMENT AT MEST AFRICA CHALLENGE VIRTUAL FINALS
Tanzanian start-up Kilimo Fresh, a digital distributor of fresh produce to hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, institutions, wholesalers, and export markets has been named the winner of the MEST Africa Challenge, winning US$50,000 in equity investment. Read more
Opinion
Awakening the entrepreneurial spirit of every young African is key to continent’s future, development leaders agree
(AfDB) – The African Development Bank joined a number of development leaders in calling for greater support of youth entrepreneurship during a virtual event organized by the Tony Elumelu Foundation. The webinar was timed to coincide with International Youth Day, which fell on Wednesday 12 August, 2020. Read More
Call For Applications & Other Events
Tech resource relief fund worth R25-million launched for SA tourism industry
The new initiative is aimed at providing technological resources and relief to businesses within the tourism sector that have been negatively impacted by the pandemic and lockdown regulations. Read more
FACEBOOK ACCELERATOR: COMMERCE PROGRAM 2021 FOR INNOVATIVE STARTUPS
At Facebook, our focus has long been to bring people together and build community. We are committed to the startup ecosystem and believe that by connecting, training, and growing entrepreneurs through our programs, Facebook can empower people to solve relevant, meaningful problems. Read more
“GetFundedAfrica is a technology-based, business information platform operated by Afriscaper Research & Consulting Limited with a mission to reduce barriers to funding for African businesses. GFA matches investor ready, African & African-Diaspora owned companies with global investors, leveraging market research, industry data and news aggregation“
In this episode of GFA-Attract, GetFundedAfrica’s Co-Founder, Debo Omololu discusses with Yassine Oussaifi, a Tunis-based Venture Capital Partner at AfricInvest Group. AfricInvest has $1.5 billion in funds under management and is one of Africa’s largest venture capital firms. Yassine loves water sports and basketball and tries to relax at beach locations.
