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Absa to Invest in Fintech Startups at MEST Africa Challenge 2025

Absa has partnered with the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) for the MEST Africa Challenge 2025, to invest in fintech ventures building financial solutions for an evolving continent. The programme, exclusively sponsored by Absa, will spotlight fintech innovation,...

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MEST Africa and Mastercard Select 12 EdTech Startups for Ghana Fellowship

MEST Africa, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has selected 12 EdTech startups to join the second cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Ghana. This six-month entrepreneurship acceleration program will equip the EdTech ventures with mentorship, funding, and expertise...

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Applications Now Open for the MEST Africa Challenge 2024

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa), in collaboration with the Norwegian Embassy, has launched the 6th edition of the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) to identify and support exceptional AgriTech entrepreneurs who are addressing critical agricultural challenges in...

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South Africa’s Koa Academy Wins MEST Africa Challenge 2023, Securing $50,000 Investment

MEST Africa (Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology Africa ), a Pan-African tech entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator, has announced Koa Academy as the grand prize winner of the 2023 MEST Africa Challenge (MAC). Koa Academy from South Africa...

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MEST Africa is Now Accepting Applications for the Class of 2025

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa), a tech entrepreneurship training in Africa, has announced the opening of applications for the Class of 2025. This 12 month, fully sponsored program, based in Accra, is designed to make...

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Top Five Startups Vie for $50K Equity Prize in 2023 MEST Africa Challenge

Five startups, Letaji, Chestify AI, OneHealth, Sayna, and Koa Academy, have qualified for the 2023 MEST Africa Challenge's $50,000 Equity Prize. These winners, spanning fintech, health tech, e-commerce, and edtech, triumphed over 40 competitors from Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and...

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The 2023 MEST Africa Challenge Regional Finalists Announced

MEST Africa, a pan-African software and entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator, has selected 45 standout technology startups to advance to the regional finals of the 2023 MEST Africa Challenge (MAC). Hailing from Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, and South...

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The MEST Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition Deadline Extended

MEST Africa has announced the extension of applications for the MEST Africa Challenge to ensure broader participation from across the continent. The early-stage technology startups operational in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, and South Africa are invited to participate in...

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Meltwater Opens Applications for the MEST Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition

MEST Africa in partnership with Absa Bank have announced the opening of applications for the highly anticipated MEST Africa Challenge Startup Pitch Competition. Early-stage technology startups operational in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, and South Africa are invited to participate...

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MEST Africa Opens Applications For The 2022 Cohort

MEST ,the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology has opened applications for the 2022 cohort of the MEST training programme , a 12-month initiative physically hosted in Accra and aimed at giving young people from across Africa commercial skills in...

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Senegal’s startup Kwely wins the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge

Kwely ,a B2B wholesale distribution platform for Made-in-Africa products, has been announced the winner of the MEST Africa 2022 edition of the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC); a pan-African tech startup pitch competition. Kwely is an extensive distribution network, that provides access to...

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MEST Africa Challenge 2022 Shortlists 36 technology start-ups from 5 African Countries

MEST Africa has announced a shortlist of 36 qualified technology start-ups from 5 African countries who will be going into the regional pitch competition stage of the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge. Some of the selected startups include Ghana's Fintech startup...

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12 Ghanaian SMEs benefit from MEST Africa and Mastercard Foundation venture acceleration program

12 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana have been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of MEST Africa and the Mastercard Foundation’s venture acceleration program, MEST Scale. MEST Scale is a venture acceleration program designed to help SMEs...

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MEST Africa selects these 15 Startups for the next cohort of the MEST Express Accelerator

MEST Africa and the Mastercard Foundation have announced the first cohort of the 2022 MEST Express Accelerator program, an initiative that supports promising early and growth stage startups with training, access to sector specific mentorship, technical and product development...

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Applications Open for MEST Africa’s Training Program, Class of 2023

Applications are now open for MEST Africa’s flagship Training Program, Class of 2023. A twelve-month program hosted physically in Accra and designed to give young Africans commercial skills in technology and entrepreneurship, internal seed funding, and a network of...

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MEST Africa 2020 Challenge Announces Finalists for its $50,000 Prize

MEST Africa 2020 Challenge has announced the country final winners who will be competing in the Finale on the 12th of August, for $50,000 in funding, prizes from partners and bragging rights as ‘Africa’s future tech giant ’. MEST Africa...

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MEST Africa invests $300K into 3 Kenyan startups from it’s $1.1m seed fund

MEST Africa has invested $300,000 into three Kenyan startups from it's $1.1m seed fund. The three Kenyan startups, Farmula, Saada & Nadia were part of MEST Africa's 11 startups from its 2019 cohort that each received $100,000 in financing. The...

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MEST Africa names Ashwin Ravichandran as new Managing Director

MEST Africa has appointed Ashwin Ravichandran as its new Managing Director, in a move to grow and strengthen its portfolio of startups and expand its reach and impact across the continent. Ashwin will replace Aaron Fu who TechMoran reported yesterday...

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Here are the 10 startups selected to join MEST’s 2021 Pan-African Fintech Accelerator

The Pan-African Fintech Accelerator (PAFA) is excited to announce the selection of the ten (10) fintech startups to participate in the maiden edition of the six-month virtual acceleration and immersion program. Featuring the industry’s most promising and exciting startups, the...

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Nairobi Sees 22% Boost in Domestic Air Travel Capacity as Compared to other African Cities

Nairobi is the only city in Africa whose airports are recording higher growth for domestic capacity than that of international capacity, with a 22% boost. This is according to a new report by ForwardKeys, which compares Nairobi’s trend to...

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Top African startups to pitch at Africa Technology Summit hosted by MEST

The second edition of the Africa Technology Summit (ATS) will take place on December 6 – 7, 2026 at Intercontinental Hotel Lagos. Hosted by MEST – a pan-African training program, seed fund and incubator – all panel topics are deliberately focused...

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MEST & ATF partner to bring Silicon Valley to African tech entrepreneurs

Ghana's MEST and ATF have partnered to unlock opportunities that foster the development of new African technologies and unlock the potential of African tech entrepreneurs. The two aim to identify and introduce opportunities to help grow the Pan-African technology ecosystems...

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SweepSouth Set to Revolutionize South Africa’s Domestic Cleaning Industry

South Africa's SweepSouth, an online platform for booking domestic cleaning services aims to connect clients with domestic cleaning professionals within a few minutes. The startup aims to provide flexible working opportunities at decent rates for some of South Africa’s...

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PayPal to Launch a Digital Bank in the U.S., Expand Wallet Services to Africa and Globally

PayPal Holdings Inc. is broadening its U.S. banking footprint and expanding digital payment access globally, including Africa, announcing plans to establish a Utah-chartered digital bank and launch a platform connecting major digital wallets worldwide. The proposed PayPal Bank would allow...

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Safaricom KSh 40B Domestic Medium-Term Note to Deepen Kenya’s Corporate Debt Market

Safaricom PLC recently floated its KSh 40 billion Domestic Medium-Term Note (DMTN) programme to finance or refinance environmentally eligible projects under Safaricom’s Sustainable Finance Framework. Aimed at strengthening the domestic corporate debt market, the programme enables Safaricom to issue multiple types...

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CEO Weekends: Cynthia Karuri-Kropac- AT&T Exec Building Africa’s Digital Rails

Cynthia Karuri-Kropac, a seasoned global telecom executive, has left Safaricom where she was a key architect of the firm’s digital transformation, blending U.S. corporate leadership with on-the-ground execution in Kenya’s dynamic tech ecosystem. Until recently the Chief Enterprise Business Officer...

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Ecobank, Google Cloud Partner to Accelerate Financial Inclusion and Innovation in Africa

Ecobank, a pan-African financial services group, and Google Cloud have partnered to transform financial services with advanced analytics and AI and driving digital empowerment across Africa. With the deal, Ecobank will leverage Google Cloud's cutting-edge technology to deliver innovative payment...

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SureChill Africa’s Collapse Highlights Challenges for Climate-Tech Startups in Emerging Markets

SureChill Africa Limited, once a rising star in sustainable cooling solutions for off-grid and healthcare applications, has entered administration—despite raising a total of over $9 million in funding. The announcement underscores the difficult operating environment for climate-tech startups in...

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MPower Ventures Secures $2.7 Million to Expand Energy Solutions Across Africa

MPower Ventures, a Swiss-based energy startup, has raised $2.7 million in fresh funding to accelerate its mission of providing affordable and sustainable energy solutions across Africa. The investment round was led by Swiss and international impact investors focused on...

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The Hidden Benefits of Trump’s Aid Policy for Africa

Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its economic and political evolution, with movements like Pan-Africanism driving unity and self-determination across the continent. Initiatives such as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) aim to boost intra-African trade, while the...

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