Corporate-startup partnerships in Africa are growing in importance as companies from both sides try to respond to shifts in the marketplace faster and cost-effectively.
Frankly, these partnerships make sense, and it’s easy to see the mutual benefits and value they bring.
Corporates can significantly cut down the time and cost…
The MEST Express accelerator has opened the call for applications for the first batch of its 2022 cohorts. The program, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works, invites early-stage startups in Ghana looking for capital and investments to apply by 16th January, 2022.
Last week, we launched a three-part series on startup investment in Africa featuring a range of investors, founders, and ecosystem partners. Aligned with our mission at MEST, our aim is to create conversation amongst peers that examines various factors affecting the sector today while highlighting solutions for greater growth.
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In our last blog on valuing African start-ups, we set the scene for a promising and encouraging increase in the data and methods available for valuing your start-up. We concluded that the increase in high-profile deals in Africa’s start-up tech ecosystem gives further proof to its value, and therefore the…
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Taking into account the unique economic and cultural dynamics of the African continent, the valuation of our most exciting startups bears no proven formula. On both sides of the table, entrepreneurs and investors alike deliberate over multiple factors that affect this process, each trying…
Global media network, CNN, has featured MEST Africa as one of the organizations contributing to Ghana’s rising tech scene alongside other tech companies like Uber, Google, and MEST portfolio company, Meqasa. Watch the latest Marketplace Africa feature to see how MEST is nurturing local talents, funding viable local startups, and contributing to making Ghana one of Africa’s major tech hubs.
Five MEST Africa portfolio and alumni companies — Tendo, Shopa, GrowForMe, Curacel and Chekkit — have been named among 50 startups who will be receiving investment and support from Google’s Black Founders Fund.
The companies will be receiving up to $100,000 in funds, mentorship from Google experts, and Google platform…
MEST, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works recently announced the launch of the MEST Scale Accelerator.
The program, aimed specifically at business owners and leaders, is designed to help Small and Medium Ghanaian Enterprises (SMEs) at their growth stage to address systemic and environmental factors that hinder…
ACCRA, Ghana — MEST, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation has announced that applications are open for the next two cohorts of the MEST Express Accelerator program.
The 20-week acceleration program, under the Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works strategy, offers free training, mentorship, resources, and support to participating startups. At…
ACCRA, Ghana — February 2021: The EC has granted EUR 1.9 …
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