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What if post-harvest loss could mean more income, not less? Thatโ€™s the bet Josephine Adeti is making with Radava Mercantile โ€” turning drying tech + digital receipts into ๐Ÿ’ฐ, feed, and finance for 1,500+ farmers. Next goal? Reach 20,000 more.

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๐ŸŒ Climate meets entrepreneurship โ€” and it's scaling across East Africa. 30 founders in Arusha & Mombasa just sprinted through the AfroGreen Bootcamp, building green & blue economy solutions. Led by Westerwelle Startup Haus Arusha & Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa , powered by EIT Climate-KIC โ€” and proudly women-led

๐ŸŒ Climate meets entrepreneurship โ€” and it's scaling across East Africa.

30 founders in Arusha & Mombasa just sprinted through the AfroGreen Bootcamp, building green & blue economy solutions.

Led by <a href="/WSH_Arusha/">Westerwelle Startup Haus Arusha</a> &amp; <a href="/wsh_mombasa/">Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa</a> , powered by <a href="/ClimateKIC/">EIT Climate-KIC</a> โ€” and proudly women-led
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75% of Africaโ€™s gig drivers donโ€™t own a car. FleetSimplify helps them rent one instantly โ€” while vehicle owners earn passively. ๐Ÿš— 3,500+ drivers supported ๐Ÿš™ 600+ cars monetised Balqis Chepkwony is now raising $4.5M to scale.

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The internet doesnโ€™t have borders โ€” maybe your business shouldnโ€™t either ๐ŸŒ In April, Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa launched the ENEA Programme with Friedrich Naumann Foundation Kenya to help women & youth-led MSMEs grow through digital trade with; ๐Ÿ’ก Digital trade skills ๐Ÿ“ˆ Market access ๐Ÿ’ผ Cross-border readiness

The internet doesnโ€™t have borders โ€” maybe your business shouldnโ€™t either ๐ŸŒ

In April, <a href="/wsh_mombasa/">Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa</a> launched the ENEA Programme with <a href="/FNF_Kenya/">Friedrich Naumann Foundation Kenya</a> to help women &amp; youth-led MSMEs grow through digital trade with;

๐Ÿ’ก Digital trade skills
๐Ÿ“ˆ Market access
๐Ÿ’ผ Cross-border readiness
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The informal sector is Africaโ€™s biggest employer โ€” but also the most broken. toolboksi connects workers to 200,000+ jobs with training, tools, and dignity. ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ 4,000+ workers ๐Ÿ’ธ $700K+ transacted Julius J. Mbungo II is now raising $500K to go further.

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To create real change, we have to build ecosystems in places where it hasnโ€™t been done yet. Thatโ€™s why we backed Slushโ€™D Djerba 2025 โ€” bringing global investors, bold founders & national allies to a coastal island not the capital. Moving forward: together & from the ground up.

To create real change, we have to build ecosystems in places where it hasnโ€™t been done yet.

Thatโ€™s why we backed Slushโ€™D Djerba 2025 โ€” bringing global investors, bold founders &amp; national allies to a coastal island not the capital.

Moving forward: together &amp; from the ground up.
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Every 30 seconds, a break-in happens in Africa. Yunga turns neighbours into first responders โ€” with response times under 5 minutes. ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ 33K homes protected ๐Ÿ’ฐ $400K revenue ๐Ÿ” 500+ crimes prevented Anatoli Kirigwajjo is now scaling into Kenya & Tanzania.

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๐Ÿ“ From Arusha to Pemba to Nairobi โ€” our Tanzania team has been busy. Climate innovation, digital skills, regional scale-ups & grassroots work. Real impact, led locally. Shoutout to our crew and partners making it happen.

๐Ÿ“ From Arusha to Pemba to Nairobi โ€” our Tanzania team has been busy.

Climate innovation, digital skills, regional scale-ups &amp; grassroots work. Real impact, led locally.

Shoutout to our crew and partners making it happen.
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After the pitch comes the real pressure: This or That. We caught Josephine Adeti off-stage at the Africa Impact Festival to find out what really drives her. And we weren't surprised to find out grants > rain, always.

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CSOs in Kenya ๐ŸŒŠ Weโ€™re launching Wavemakers at Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa โ€” bridging civil society & startups to co-create change. Supported by the GermanForeignOffice (German Federal Foreign Office). Partner with us ๐Ÿ‘‰ airtable.com/appYu46hQOrOcSโ€ฆ #Wavemakers #WSHMombasa #YouthLedChange

CSOs in Kenya ๐ŸŒŠ
Weโ€™re launching Wavemakers at <a href="/wsh_mombasa/">Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa</a> โ€” bridging civil society &amp; startups to co-create change.

Supported by the <a href="/GermanyDiplo/">GermanForeignOffice</a> (German Federal Foreign Office).
Partner with us ๐Ÿ‘‰ airtable.com/appYu46hQOrOcSโ€ฆ 

#Wavemakers #WSHMombasa #YouthLedChange
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No car? No problem. ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ™…๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ Balqis Chepkwony didnโ€™t just ask โ€œWhere are you going?โ€ โ€” she asked, โ€œWhatโ€™s keeping you from getting there?โ€ Sheโ€™s building mobility thatโ€™s inclusive by design โ€” where ownership isnโ€™t the only way in. FleetSimplify #FoundersWhoBuild #fleetsimplify

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Cash crops? Nah. Seyiโ€™s here for the zero hunger mission. ๐ŸŒพโœŠ๐Ÿพ Heโ€™s all in on food security, climate-smart farming, and getting his boots dirty when it counts. Because agriculture isnโ€™t just about yields โ€” itโ€™s about impact. #FoundersWhoBuild #AgriTech #AfricaImpactFestival

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Cash crops? Nah. Seyiโ€™s here for the zero hunger mission. ๐ŸŒพโœŠ๐Ÿพ Heโ€™s all in on food security, climate-smart farming, and getting his boots dirty when it counts. Because agriculture isnโ€™t just about yields โ€” itโ€™s about impact. #FoundersWhoBuild #AgriTech #AfricaImpactFestival

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Strong ecosystems start with the right people. ๐Ÿ’ผ๐ŸŒ Meet our new Programme Managers in Arusha, Mombasa & Kigali โ€” each bringing years of experience in entrepreneurship, climate, and founder support across East Africa. #WesterwelleFoundation #StartupHaus

Strong ecosystems start with the right people. ๐Ÿ’ผ๐ŸŒ

Meet our new Programme Managers in Arusha, Mombasa &amp; Kigali โ€” each bringing years of experience in entrepreneurship, climate, and founder support across East Africa.

#WesterwelleFoundation #StartupHaus
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Boluwatife started scrapays | Turning waste into value for everyone for the love of the game ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Now he keeps building for the people who actually use it ๐Ÿ’ฌ Lesson learned: itโ€™s not build first, ask questions later. #FoundersUnfiltered #Scrapays #StartupLessons

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From Nairobi to the world ๐ŸŒ The DigiTalents Playbook is live โ€” a practical tool to help orgs build youth-focused digital skills programmes. Backed by Friedrich Naumann Foundation Africa & shaped by the DigiTalents programme. Explore it here ๐Ÿ‘‰ westerwelle-foundation.com/resources/ #DigiTalents #WSHMombasa

From Nairobi to the world ๐ŸŒ

The DigiTalents Playbook is live โ€” a practical tool to help orgs build youth-focused digital skills programmes.

Backed by <a href="/FNF_Africa/">Friedrich Naumann Foundation Africa</a> &amp; shaped by the DigiTalents programme. 

Explore it here ๐Ÿ‘‰ westerwelle-foundation.com/resources/

#DigiTalents #WSHMombasa
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Something new started in Mombasa. Our first Wavemakers forum brought CSOs & entrepreneurs into the same room โ€“ many for the first time. Key takeaways? โ€“ Collaborate more โ€“ Stay visible โ€“ Small, consistent actions create waves Next session soon โ€“ keep it here. #Wavemakers

Something new started in Mombasa.

Our first Wavemakers forum brought CSOs &amp; entrepreneurs into the same room โ€“ many for the first time.

Key takeaways?
โ€“ Collaborate more
โ€“ Stay visible
โ€“ Small, consistent actions create waves
Next session soon โ€“ keep it here.
#Wavemakers
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8 new programmes. 200+ entrepreneurs. 45+ events. More markets, more cross-border momentum ๐ŸŒ Our global team just wrapped H1 review with Michael Mronz โ€” and weโ€™re only getting started. H2, letโ€™s go.

8 new programmes. 200+ entrepreneurs. 45+ events.
More markets, more cross-border momentum ๐ŸŒ

Our global team just wrapped H1 review with <a href="/MMronz/">Michael Mronz</a> โ€” and weโ€™re only getting started.

H2, letโ€™s go.
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๐ŸŒฑ Big energy, clean mission When you see someone lead with purpose, it changes what feels possible. Chiemela Anosikeโ€™s journey started with seeing someone who looked like her leading in clean energy. That someone is Ifoma Malo, founder of Clean Technology Hub Nigeria. #founder

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Australia x Arusha: ๐ŸŒ Same mission, different coordinates. What we learned last week at Westerwelle Startup Haus Arusha: ๐Ÿค Mentorship powers growth ๐ŸŒฑ Networks spark futures ๐Ÿ’ก Entrepreneurs are everywhere Innovation knows no borders โ€” and thatโ€™s the point.

Australia x Arusha: ๐ŸŒ Same mission, different coordinates.

What we learned last week at <a href="/WSH_Arusha/">Westerwelle Startup Haus Arusha</a>:
๐Ÿค Mentorship powers growth
๐ŸŒฑ Networks spark futures
๐Ÿ’ก Entrepreneurs are everywhere

Innovation knows no borders โ€” and thatโ€™s the point.