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

๐ 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


75% of Africaโs gig drivers donโt own a car. FleetSimplify helps them rent one instantly โ while vehicle owners earn passively. ๐ 3,500+ drivers supported ๐ 600+ cars monetised Balqis Chepkwony is now raising $4.5M to scale.

The internet doesnโt have borders โ maybe your business shouldnโt either ๐ 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; ๐ก Digital trade skills ๐ Market access ๐ผ Cross-border readiness






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.

CSOs in Kenya ๐ Weโre 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 ๐ airtable.com/appYu46hQOrOcSโฆ #Wavemakers #WSHMombasa #YouthLedChange


No car? No problem. ๐๐ ๐ฝโโ๏ธ Balqis Chepkwony didnโt just ask โWhere are you going?โ โ she asked, โWhatโs keeping you from getting there?โ Sheโs building mobility thatโs inclusive by design โ where ownership isnโt the only way in. FleetSimplify #FoundersWhoBuild #fleetsimplify

Cash crops? Nah. Seyiโs here for the zero hunger mission. ๐พโ๐พ Heโs all in on food security, climate-smart farming, and getting his boots dirty when it counts. Because agriculture isnโt just about yields โ itโs about impact. #FoundersWhoBuild #AgriTech #AfricaImpactFestival

Cash crops? Nah. Seyiโs here for the zero hunger mission. ๐พโ๐พ Heโs all in on food security, climate-smart farming, and getting his boots dirty when it counts. Because agriculture isnโt just about yields โ itโs about impact. #FoundersWhoBuild #AgriTech #AfricaImpactFestival


Boluwatife started scrapays | Turning waste into value for everyone for the love of the game ๐ ๏ธ Now he keeps building for the people who actually use it ๐ฌ Lesson learned: itโs not build first, ask questions later. #FoundersUnfiltered #Scrapays #StartupLessons

From Nairobi to the world ๐ 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 ๐ westerwelle-foundation.com/resources/ #DigiTalents #WSHMombasa



8 new programmes. 200+ entrepreneurs. 45+ events. More markets, more cross-border momentum ๐ Our global team just wrapped H1 review with Michael Mronz โ and weโre only getting started. H2, letโs go.


๐ฑ Big energy, clean mission When you see someone lead with purpose, it changes what feels possible. Chiemela Anosikeโs 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

Australia x Arusha: ๐ Same mission, different coordinates. What we learned last week at Westerwelle Startup Haus Arusha: ๐ค Mentorship powers growth ๐ฑ Networks spark futures ๐ก Entrepreneurs are everywhere Innovation knows no borders โ and thatโs the point.
