Rain Oil Limited and the ELOY Awards Foundation are empowering women in sustainability by offering up a ₦1,000,000 grant for a female-led business! To enter: Follow @RainOillimited & @ELOYAwards Post a 60-second video showcasing your sustainability business on Instagram Use hashtag #RainOilELOYSustainabilityChallenge Tag three friends who inspire you in sustainability Criteria: Women-led business Sustainability-focused Innovative solutions Deadline: November 25, 2024 A winner will be announced at the 16th Global ELOY Conference on November 28, 2024.
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The Catalyst Fund – an early-stage VC fund and accelerator investing for a climate-resilient future in Africa – has said it is on the lookout to invest in and accelerate African pre-seed startups that are building solutions in any of these areas: 💧 WaterTech and Water Intelligence Solutions🌿 Financing Solutions for Regenerative Agriculture🌳 Precision Reforestation♻ Alternative Materials (especially alternatives to plastic)🌊 Coastal Resilience Technologies The focus of the Catalyst Fund is to support mission-driven, local and women founders working on solutions across several sectors critical for climate resilience: Agritech and food systems, insurtech and climate fintech, cold chain, waste management,…
One of seven contenders for the MEST Africa Challenge prize: Sisters Busola and Deborah Falope are the visionary co-Founders behind AquaTrack, empowering fish farmers with data-driven solutions MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) – the continent’s leading pitch competition for Africa’s emerging tech entrepreneurs – has announced the seven startups selected to compete for the grand prize of $50,000 in equity at its 2024 edition. The 2024 Challenge, held in collaboration with the Norwegian Embassy, aims to identify and support exceptional AgriTech entrepreneurs addressing critical agricultural challenges in West Africa.Here are the ‘Chosen Seven’! 🎯 AgroSfer (Benin): A marketplace connecting agricultural cooperatives…
Kayode Adeyinka (Co-Founder & CEO, Gigmile) African startups are driving significant innovation in mobility and transportation, tackling challenges like urban congestion, logistic inefficiencies, and environmental concerns. Here are some notable movers that are actively raising funds to expand their reach, develop new tech solutions, and drive sustainability.:Gigmile Nigeria 🇳🇬: provides financial solutions for gig and informal sector workers through flexible vehicle financing, enabling them to access affordable transportation and enhance their productivity.Co-Founder & CEO: Kayode Adeyinka Rishi Koli (CEO, Fika Mobility) Fika Mobility Kenya 🇰🇪: Interoperable charging for commercial electric motorbikes ) – CEO: Rishi Kohli Wilfried Adingra (Co-Founder, GLA…
Congratulations are in order to the Top 10 startups who have made it to the finals of the Latitude59 Pitch Competition in Kenya! This year’s competition broke records, with a total of 382 applications from 37 countries, and here are the 10 leading startups: 🇳🇬 AcemyX: an LMS helping students prepare for exams with personalized learning tools and study materials.🇹🇿Afya Mama: providing answers to questions pertaining maternal care and reproductive health to women via SMS and web app.🇰🇪 Eco Nasi: transforming pineapple pulp waste into high-quality vegan leather that is 5 times more durable than hide leather.🇰🇪 Grekkon Limited-Irrigation Hub:…
Visa have announced investments in four African fintech startups – Oze, Workpay, OkHi, and ORDA – each offering digital solutions tailored to address key financial and logistical challenges in African markets. Having recently graduated from Visa’s Africa Fintech Accelerator programme, meet the startups: ORDA Africa (Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa): Serving the food service sector, ORDA offers cloud-based software to over 1,500 restaurants, supporting everything from order processing and inventory management to financial services—allowing these businesses to optimise operations and scale more efficiently. ORDA Africa was co-founded in 2020 by Guy Futi, Fikayo Akinwale, Mark Edomwande, Kunle Ogungbamila, and Namir El-Khouri. Meghan McCormick…
The WISI-Oi Resell Fashion App has been selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Black Founders programme. The disruptive video-based resell fashion app has gained attention by providing a user-friendly platform for buying, selling, and even renting second-hand clothing, with a focus on premium and luxury items. WISI’s innovative approach to circular fashion and sustainability reinforces their mission to reduce waste in the fashion industry. Says Phumi Körber (Founder, WISI-Oi Resell Fashion App): WISI-Oi Resell Fashion App has been selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Black Founders program! 🤯 Cue the happy tears! 😭This changes everything! We…
🎥 @face.coat Meet Face Coat cosmetics, a brand that aligns with the trend toward multifunctional, all-in-one beauty solutions that simplify makeup routines by combining essential items like foundation, concealer, blush, bronzer, and highlighter – an entire look in one compact package, making them perfect for travel or on-the-go touchups. Says Face Coat founder, Geraldine Iheme: FINALLY- a product that solves that major problem many of our working moms, busy women, career women who really don’t have time to get a full makeup done!The perfect makeup for minimalist – it’s the ALL IN ONE MAKEUP! 🌟 FACE COAT- Excited to announce…
Nnamdi Uba (Co-Founder & CEO, Sytemap) The “Scan and Reserve” feature by Sytemap is an interesting development. Designed to make land purchasing more convenient and secure – particularly in real estate markets with potential risks around property fraud or mismanagement – this tool allows users to explore plots virtually, select a preferred one, and reserve it from anywhere using satellite mapping technology. Sytemap allows users to explore plots virtually, select a preferred one, and reserve it from anywhere using satellite mapping technology Sytemap Co-Founder & CEO, Nnamdi Uba recently announced: We have started deploying “Scan and Reserve” in estates locations.On…
The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships are a 12-month programme designed to support the professional development of future African leaders. The Fellowship programme invites emerging leaders from across Africa to apply to join the 2025 cohort of MIF Fellows and make the most of this opportunity. The Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship is a flagship initiative of the Foundation that equips Fellows with technical and leadership skills and enables them to contribute directly to research and policy design at their host institutions. Fellows are hosted at the following institutions: the African Development Bank, the International Trade Centre and the United Economic Commission for Africa.…