
Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa
@wsh_mombasa
Empowering the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Kenya 🌏
Co-working | Capacity Building | Community @Westerwelle_F
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https://westerwelle-foundation.com/ 05-09-2024 09:28:36
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We hosted Germany's Special Commissioner for Migration Agreements Joachim Stamp at Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa 🇰🇪🤝🇩🇪 Topics of discussion included youth entrepreneurship, skilled Kenyan talent, gender equality and collaboration between #Germany and #Kenya - there are ample opportunities.



🚀 Women & youth in Mombasa—ready to scale your business beyond borders? The ENEA Programme by Friedrich Naumann Foundation Kenya is here! Gain skills in digital trade, e-commerce & access market linkages. 🗓 Deadline: April 27 🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/eneaCFA #FNFENEA #WSHM #DigitalTrade


Our Country Director, Mercy, represented us at the Regional Innovation & Entrepreneurship Summit for East Africa (RIESEA), joining a roundtable on empowering associations for sustainable innovation. She also met Kudzai Mubaiwa (GIZ) an alumnus of YFP Programme by Westerwelle Foundation




“There can be no green without blue.” 🌱🌊 A powerful reminder from EU 🇪🇺 Ambassador Henriette Geiger during #MOW Young innovators & coastal changemakers came together to push #OceanAction from the Coast, for the world. 🌍 European Union In Kenya German Embassy Nairobi @af_mombasa Jycezit Wunam GIZ!

“Community is about belonging — not just sharing a space.” Meet Yashpal Sihag (Elimu Masters Hub), the quiet force at WSH Mombasa turning chats into real connections. He listens first. Builds trust. Makes sure no one feels like a stranger. #WSHMCommunity #HumanFirst #WSHM

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

🚀We’ve kicked off the ENEA Programme — a journey with women & youth entrepreneurs in Mombasa ready to grow through digital & cross-border trade. Big thanks to Friedrich Naumann Foundation Kenya for making this possible 🙌🏽 The real question is: who’s taking their business beyond borders? Let’s find out



“I found more than a workspace — I found a community.” Purity Gathigia, founder of Gathigia Muhindi Advocates, shares how Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa helped her grow — professionally and personally. Looking for a space that does more? 📞 +254 792 514 524 📩 [email protected]


🤝 Ecosystems don’t grow in isolation. At ENEA Session 2, founders explored what it really takes to manage money well: 💡 Mindset matters 📊 Budgeting with purpose 📁 Strong financial foundations Big thanks to Friedrich Naumann Foundation Kenya for powering this cross-border learning. #ENEA #MSMEs


🌍 A new chapter begins — with familiar faces. We’re partnering again with Auswärtiges Amt , this time to spark collaboration between CSOs & young entrepreneurs in Kenya. Past wins? 🏁 Launching WSHM 🌍 Backing youth-led impact across Africa 📸 Some throwbacks Keep it here!


Still rolling — and the energy keeps rising. ENEA at WSH Mombasa is home to bold founders shaping East Africa’s digital trade future. Meet Caren, John, Linda, Pauline & Esther — building for scale, impact & growth. Thanks Friedrich Naumann Foundation Kenya for making this programme possible #ENEA


🌊 Wavemakers kicks off in Kenya! We’re uniting CSOs & young entrepreneurs to turn dialogue into action through collaboration, roundtables & partnerships. 🇩🇪 Backed by GermanForeignOffice 📩 CSOs, want in? Apply: shorturl.at/WJtgs #Wavemakers #MombasaEcosystem
