Startup Africa Roadtrip

STARTUP AFRICA ROADSHOW

8-13 MAY 2022

From 8 to 13 May 2022 BeEntrepreneurs Association brings to Italy the 6 best startups of the 2019 and 2021 editions: a unique opportunity to learn more about the African startup and innovation ecosystem.

The project

For the first time, the winners of “Next Generation Africa” will land in Italy. A journey between Milano and Torino with several meetings to follow the path of successful companies, present business ideas and build long-lasting relationships. The program is promoted by the BeEntrepreneurs association and the Italian Embassy in Uganda, together with public and private partners.

From 8 to 13 May the six Ugandan and Kenyan startups, selected during the training and mentoring program held in Kampala in 2021 and 2019, will meet the Italian ecosystem of innovation between Milano and Torino, taking part in an immersive experience organized by BeE.

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Our champions, the winning teams of “Next Generation Africa” 2021 are

Kimuli Fashionability

an Ugandan startup with a social impact that combines the challenge of recycling plastic waste with the support of 102 employees with disabilities.

Phy2App

an app to help agribusinesses establish trust and scale sales by increasing transparency with their buyers

Zofi Cash

a digital financial platform that takes care of employees’ financial emergencies before payday

Marula Proteen

which transforms organic waste into fertilizer with high nutritional value with a biological process, using insects, according to the circular economy model

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Our champions, the winning teams of “Next Generation Africa” 2021 are

Phy2App, an app to help agribusinesses establish trust and scale sales by increasing transparency with their buyers

Zofi Cash, a digital financial platform that takes care of employees’ financial emergencies before payday

Marula Proteen, which transforms organic waste into fertilizer with high nutritional value with a biological process, using insects, according to the circular economy model

Kimuli Fashionability, an Ugandan startup with a social impact that combines the challenge of recycling plastic waste with the support of 102 employees with disabilities

We have also invited the best 2 startups awarded by “Made in Africa” 2019 edition

HerHealth

an all-female startup that develops health technology solutions to allow access to care in the disadvantaged rural communities

Gorilla Conservation Coffee

a project that contributes to the protection of the fauna in Bwindi National Park while supporting the local coffee farmers

We have also invited the best 2 startups awarded by “Made in Africa” 2019 edition

HerHealth, an all-female startup that develops health technology solutions to allow access to care in the disadvantaged rural communities

Gorilla Conservation Coffee, a project that contributes to the protection of the fauna in Bwindi National Park while supporting the local coffee farmers.

The program

The Roadshow we conceived for the African start-ups entails networking and training sessions, on-the-ground meetings with the most innovative entrepreneurs in our country, sessions with potential investors and a public event open to the innovation community.

Discovery

company visit, innovation centers, ecosystem spaces

Learn

workshops and mentoring sessions with the leading universities and institutions

Match

peer to peer matching activities with Italian startups and scaleups

Partner

Meetings with Italian companies and relevant corporations for the verticals and/or industry

Invest

Meetings with venture capital funds, business angels networks, foundations

Discovery

Company visit, innovation centers, ecosystem spaces

Learn

Workshops and mentoring sessions with the leading universities and institutions

Match

Peer to peer matching activities with Italian startups and scaleups

Partner

Meetings with Italian companies and relevant corporations for the verticals and/or industry

Invest

Meetings with venture capital funds, business angels networks, foundations

THE CLOSING EVENT

Startup Africa Day | Next Generation Innovators

On Wednesday, the 11th of May, Innovazione per lo Sviluppo (a program by Fondazione Cariplo and Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo) will host the main event at Base Milano: a one-of-a-kind opportunity to get in touch with the entrepreneurs and have a sneak peek of the reportage created by the video maker Valerio Casale during the trip to Kampala in November 2021.

You’ll have the chance to get inspired and meet the innovators from the Italian and East African ecosystems. Expect to watch to the pitches from the Ugandan startups, tune in for inspiring conversation, and listen to a roundtable between relevant players who have been involved in cooperation and innovation with the African continent.

And after the event, we have prepared an outstanding aperitif to mingle and network.

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PARTNERS

Startup Africa Roadshow can leverage the assistance of several supporters and partners: from institutional stakeholders to significant players on the tech scene to players in the innovation ecosystem and in the non-profit world.

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