👇🏾In this Edition * Founder's Notes * Conference Tracks * Meet the Speakers * Members Only Events * Ecosystem Updates * International events relevant to African Founders 📮 Founder's Notes As we gear up for Catalyze 2025, I am very excited about what we have planned. We have chosen these 3 tracks not
💰Welcome to our biweekly digest that curates funding for African Innovators and Entrepreneurs from our Blitz platform.💡In this Episode 👇🏽 * Green Institute Sustainability Impact Grant * 2025 Youth Ecopreneur Programme * Youth in Digital Health Network (YiDHN) * The Countdown to Catalyze 2025 Starts Now! Funding Opportunities Closing Soon! 🌿 Green Institute Sustainability Impact
From health systems to energy resilience to reimagining capital—Catalyze 2025 is our blueprint for what African innovation can look like when it's designed locally and scaled globally. Watch what #Africanbydesign means to us.
💰Welcome to our biweekly digest that curates funding for African Innovators and Entrepreneurs from our Blitz platform.👇In this Episode * Mena Civic Tech Hackathon & Fellowship * Ann Lowe Summer Intensive Fellowship * Afreximbank Flagship Accelerator Program * Catalyze 2025 is Live! * Join our Community Funding Opportunities Closing Soon! 💡 Mena Civic Tech Hackathon
Africa’s next chapter is being authored by its builders. At Catalyze 2025, we gather the thinkers, makers, and funders driving local innovation—on their own terms. This year’s theme, African by Design, centers the power of context, culture, and community in building systems that last.
👇🏾In this Edition * Community Session Reminder * Members Only Events * Ecosystem Updates * International events relevant to African Founders Community Updates from The Beta Collective Community by Priscilla 🌍 Happening Today: Let’s Talk Africa’s Energy & Climate Future Later today, we’re gathering for another edition of our community session, and
Jehiel Oliver is the founder and CEO of Hello Tractor, a social enterprise making tractor access affordable and efficient for farmers in emerging markets. With roots in finance and development, Jehiel launched Hello Tractor in Nigeria without a local network — but with deep conviction.
💰Welcome to our biweekly digest that curates funding for African Innovators and Entrepreneurs from our Blitz platform.In this Episode 👇🏽 * Save the Children’s Immunisation Accelerator * RELX Environmental Challenge * FATE Institute Fellowship * Catalyze 2025 is coming! * Beta Mode Podcast Funding Opportunities Closing Soon! 💉Save the Children’s Immunisation Accelerator A
What if Africa stopped taking its cues from Silicon Valley and started writing its own playbook—KPIs, business models, and all? In this issue, I’m daring us to build African by Design: solutions rooted in our realities, priced in our currencies, and powered by the grit we know best.
Welcome to our biweekly digest that curates funding for African Innovators and Entrepreneurs from our Blitz platform.
👇🏾In this Edition * Founder's Notes: * Fireside chat recap * Catalyze 2025 is coming! 🎊 * Members Only Events * Ecosystem Updates * International events relevant to African Founders 📮 Founder's Notes Dear friends, I am incredibly excited and deeply honored to officially announce Catalyze 2025. I feel honored because I get to
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For every woman who builds, a girl is watching. And when she sees another woman rise, she sees proof that she can, too.
Are women-only founder events still relevant in 2025? Let’s talk facts, not feelings.
Let’s talk about Adejoke Lasisi — the inspiring founder and creative director of Planet 3R. Adejoke’s story is one of passion, innovation, and turning challenges into opportunities. Born into a traditional weaving family in Ibadan, Nigeria, Adejoke started weaving aso-òfì at just nine years old. Fast forward a few
From Vet school to fintech boss, Olarinde’s making it easier for African freelancers to get paid. Ready to get inspired ? Let’s go!
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👇🏾In this Edition * 🧠Community Session Recap * Events Open to All * Members Only Event * Beta Mode New Season Announcement * Ecosystem Updates 🧠Community Session Recap: Building the Right Marketing System In May, we hosted an insightful community session focused on Marketing 101 for African startups. Priscilla Ogbu and Adebayo Ademola opened the
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👇🏾In this Edition * Founder's Notes * Community Session Invitation * Ecosystem Updates 📮 Founder's Notes: Why Marketing Feels So Hard (And What to Do About It) Marketing is tough for startups, of course. There’s no way around it. You’re juggling building your product, setting up your operations,
👇🏾In this Edition * 📮Founders Notes * Startup Law for African Founders * Beta Collective Community Membership * Ecosystem Updates 📮 Founder's Notes: Legaaaaalllllll..... You’re busy building your startup, validating your product, and chasing down customers and investors. You’re thinking MVP, market fit, and fundraising—not contracts, IP protection, or legal
💡“people who solve problems must somehow first arrive at the belief that they can solve problems”. Have you ever found yourself thinking, “How do people actually make a real difference in the world?” Well, It’s not about being born with something extra, It’s about learning and building the
When I think of a social entrepreneur, I picture someone who just can't sit still when they see something wrong in the world. They don’t wait around for someone else to step in. They spot a problem, and instead of pointing fingers, they’re already brainstorming solutions
👇🏾In this Edition * Community Session Invite * Ecosystem Updates Community Updates from The Beta Collective Community by Priscilla Invitation to Startup Law 101: African Founder Edition If you're building a startup, getting your legal foundations right early on can save you from major headaches later. That’s why we’