Impact Story Francis Omorojie Founder, Ennovate Ventures, Tanzania
Before the AfriLabs Capacity Building Programme (ACBP), we were trying to figure out major aspects of our hub management, programming, and service delivery approach which include - what could be the right business model? What key role do we want to play within the ecosystem? how to build the competence of our team to deliver the different aspects of our programmes, and most importantly, how to evolve sustainably in terms of the programme we were implementing. Then, we participated in the Hub Learning Week (HLW) which taught us practical ways of developing sustainable programmes and partnerships through peer-to-peer learnings from other hubs in the AfriLabs network that have been able to navigate similar challenges. The HLW also provided a platform for us to learn and share knowledge on sustainable business practices during the Covid-19 pandemic.
We have also received the Virtual Meetup Grant (VMG) which has improved our activity and support to startups. We supported 2 innovators, NovFeed and A-trader with 1000 Euro. Through our support via the ACBP and the grant, one of them has also won the Total Startup challenge
We also applied for, and won The Capacity Building Award (CBA) grant of 15,000 euros that served a key role in our hub’s transformational journey. Through the award, we have been able to pilot our business model and restructure our activities as a venture builder. We supported 11 startups with top-level venture building support, and today, 2 of them (Farm Boski and Lyfplus)
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