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Meet the 25 African entrepreneurs participating in the Future Is Female  Mentorship Program

Tech Gist Africa by Tech Gist Africa
07/31/2021
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C. Moore Media (CMM) has announced the launch of the second edition of the Future is Female Mentorship Program, which will increase the number of early-stage African tech female-founded firms accepted from 12 to 25 by a carefully selected industry panel of CMM team judges.

Claudine Moore, Founder of CMM and the Future is Female Mentorship Program, said, “As a Black female founder myself, I understand the problems Black and African female founders and entrepreneurs face because we are the least supported and funded, especially in the male-dominated tech field.”

The Future is Female Mentorship Program is a complementary public relations (PR) and communications program aimed solely towards African female tech founders’ business growth needs. They intended to empower and promote African female tech founders, who are typically neglected and unsupported in the male-dominated digital field.

The mentoring program teaches the ladies the basics of public relations and communications.

The entrepreneur’s company must be less than two years old and have not yet obtained Series A funding to be eligible for the program. A startup requires PR at this key stage but is unlikely to be able to afford to employ an agency to represent them.

Moore was motivated to create the program after moderating a landmark session during the 74th United Nations General Assembly for the Organization of African First Ladies (OAFLAD). During the ceremony, 41 First Ladies from throughout Africa reaffirmed their commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment.

There was a 30% rise in the number of applications, with 25 African countries contributing. Finally, 25 businesses from 12 countries were accepted to join the 2021 cohort, including the first participation from Francophone Africa.

The 2021 cohort consists of the following individuals:

 

Selma Ndi Ekfvei (Founder of Data Girl Technologies) – Cameroon

Nadege Bolingo (Founder of Connecticut Institute for Social Entrepreneurship) – Democratic Republic of Congo

Heba Eldessouky (Founder of As Good As New): Egypt

Setsabile Mkhabela (Founder of Boast-ID) – Eswatini

Marly Diallo (Founder of BRT Energy) – Guinea

Nancy Passiany (Founder of Veesh Africa): Kenya

Cathy Chepkemboi (Founder of Tushop) – Kenya 

Joanne Osuchukwu (Founder of Hlink)- Nigeria

Ifedolapo Lawal (Founder of Afrinovate Technology LTD) – Nigeria

Adaobi Eneh (Founder of RoboRep) – Nigeria

Ibironke Yekinni (Founder of Testify Limited) – Nigeria

Wunmi Akinsola (Founder of Fashtracker) – Nigeria

Olarenwaju Erogbogbo (Founder of Doing Good Work in Africa) – Nigeria

Kosi Ejieji (Founder of MyChassis) – Nigeria

Tale Alimi (Founder of Owoafara) – Nigeria

Eva Barasa (Founder of Valley Hub Ltd) – Rwanda

Nisingizwe Joselyn (Founder of Smart Ikigega Project) – Rwanda

Fatou Gning (Founder of Amal Crowdfunding) – Senegal

Thato Schermer (Founder of Zoie Health) – South Africa

Siyanda Mpambani (Founder of Pink Torque Projects) – South Africa

Joshna Nagar (Founder of APJ Technologies)- South Africa

Gugu Kheswa (Founder of Hello Africa Travel) – South Africa

Noxolo Fani (Founder of Platform Excel) – South Africa

Prisca Magori (Founder of Tenten Explore) – Tanzania

Rebacca Nanono (Founder of Shetechtive) – Uganda

 

Read more on Tech Gist Africa:

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum has opened nominations for the AWIEF Awards 2021

Y Combinator has selected nine African tech startups for its S21 cohort

Startups from Africa and MENA have been awarded the Migration Entrepreneurship Prize 2021

 

 

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