Six Kenyan technological start-ups have been selected to
participate in the Go Global innovation scheme to receive training on
their business skills and capability in the United Kingdom.
The
programme which will also engage startups from Nigeria and from South
Africa seeks to build
African links with the UK’s tech sector.
African links with the UK’s tech sector.
The
six winners from Kenya include health financing startup Afya-Plan,
agritech firms Myfugo Innovations and CropCrowd, fintech companies
Cherehani Africa and FlexPay Technologies as well as water management
business Elikham Systems Limited.
During the two-week
programme, the startups will receive coaching from pitching experts
Enterprise Academy; participate in a public speaking masterclass and
receive advice on scaling up from PriceWaterHouseCoopers’ dedicated
startup team and the Natwest Fintech Accelerator.
Tech
for good accelerator Bethnal Green Ventures will also provide the
startups with insights on how to launch and leverage technology for
ventures, and Carlos Espinal from Seedcamp will provide guidance on
fundraising. “It is fantastic to welcome these talented entrepreneurs to
the UK.
Africa is a vibrant and dynamic continent,
with huge potential for growth, and the firms chosen for the first Go
Global Africa programme see tech as a force for good in society,” said
the UK’s Minister for Digital, Margot James.
“I’ve no
doubt they have the talent to play a transformative role in their
country’s growth while also building connections for UK startups in new
markets and highlighting Britain as the place to develop new
technology.”
Other UK Initiatives in Kenya include the
Kenya Catalytic Jobs Fund which is currently running a Business
Innovation Challenge. The fund will select up to five innovative
initiatives to receive grant funding and technical assistance worth up
to Sh13 million.
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