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The FemFocus - Encouraging Women’s Entrepreneurship programme, funded by the Government of the Netherlands and administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is designed to accelerate women’s economic empowerment in selected African countries. Targeting civil society organizations (CSOs), FemFocus supports sustainable business growth through substantial financial grants and comprehensive capacity-building initiatives. The programme focuses on two strategic tracks:

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mentorDay is a private and independent NGO, made up of over 1,000 volunteer mentors who provide support to entrepreneurs, helping them grow and create jobs. 

We are a business accelerator that supports entrepreneurs from around the world through an extensive network of volunteer mentors in more than 40 countries, with a
special focus on Europe and Latin America. With more than 30 years of experience, mentorDay has been a pioneer in online acceleration programs, being one of the first worldwide and the first impact accelerator in Spain.

Throughout our history, we have helped over 1,900 businesses

Mashauri is an online entrepreneurial education platform designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to succeed in the business world. By offering accessible courses, mentorship, and resources, Mashauri aims to support individuals at every stage of their entrepreneurial journey. The platform focuses on providing practical and actionable insights, from business ideation and planning to marketing, finance, and scaling, helping learners turn their ideas into successful ventures.

Setup A Startup, founded by McKevin Ayaba, is a pioneering organization dedicated to fostering and developing the startup and innovation ecosystem across Africa. The company positions itself at the intersection of corporate strength and startup agility, aiming to be the connective tissue that binds together these dynamic worlds through open innovation.

Key Initiatives:

  1. Founders University: Founders University is a flagship initiative of Setup A Startup, designed to provide comprehensive education and training for startup founders. This program offers a curriculum tailored to the unique

ViKtoria Business Angels Network (VBAN) syndicates local and international investor capital into seed stage investments in tech startups in East Africa.

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VestedWorld is an early-stage investor in businesses based in emerging markets.

Ventures Platform invests in companies that solve for non-consumption, plug infrastructural gaps and democratise prosperity in Africa, by eliminating the barriers to access and reducing the costs of delivering goods and services. 

Untapped Global plays a catalytic role in financing tech-enabled companies in emerging markets.

Uncovered Fund supports innovative technologies that create social and industrial infrastructure from the bottom up and we give the entrepreneurs constructing a sustainable future more power.

TLcom Capital is an Africa-focused tech VC. TLCOM collaborates with entrepreneurs to mobilize resources, cash, knowledge, and networks. Currently investing from its Tide Africa Fund, which invests $500K to $10M in Sub-Saharan African enterprises, the organization has handled over $300M.