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Muthoni Unchained, a culture hub and online marketplace for artisans, has announced their selection to join the Legends Jasiri Edition. Legends Jasiri Edition is a revolutionary platform initiated and implemented by the UK-Kenya Tech Hub in conjunction with CIO East Africa.
Muthoni Unchained was launched last year by 3 Kenyan women; Nyambogo Jennifer, Pauline Kariuki and Ivy Kinyanjui. The 3 women were among the 10 entrepreneurs selected to join the Legends Jasiri Edition platform due to the impact their business and technology solutions have had in their communities and for their story of courage.
Legend Jasiri Edition is designed to expose these techpreneurs to possible new markets as they share their journey and projected destination all while inspiring the next generation of techpreneurs. It will help showcase the selected entrepreneurs how strategically tech ecosystem is fashioned, one brick at a time and in response to societal problems.
– Business must be legally registered in Kenya
– Product or service is actively being used in the market
– Product or service has an impact and is therefore solving a problem
– The business has the potential to scale
– The business model is easily understood
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A total of close to 100 start-up techpreneurs applied for the project. The top 10 were gleaned from this crowd that following a thorough evaluation of their stories, the tools, and tech used to run these businesses. They will, naturally, also share their truths as entrepreneurs.
The successful 10 will engage with the execution team from CIO East Africa through interviews starring the founders and or the co-founders to share stories, tools, and technology they use to run their businesses. They’ll also share only the truth about their lives as tech entrepreneurs, all in a bid to inspire and awaken the next-gen of techprenuers.
Applications for Future Females Business School GreenTech program now open
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Applications for the Future Females Business School GreenTech program, in partnership with the UK-Kenya Tech Hub are open for Kenyan-based female entrepreneurs . The entrepreneurs targeted should have GreenTech business ideas or be early-stage startups and are passionate about making a social impact.
Applications are open until 22 February 2021, with only 30 spots available for the pilot program commencing on 8th March 2021.
The UK, through the UK-Kenya Tech Hub and in partnership with the Future Females Business School have launched the program to support 30 female entrepreneurs grow their GreenTech businesses.
As the host of the 2021 UN Climate Change summit, the UK is working hard in advance of COP 26 to increase the level of global ambition necessary to provide confidence that we are on track to limit global warming to below 2 degrees. .
1 February 2021 The UK Government, in partnership with the Future Females Business School through the International Tech Hub Network, will support 50 female entrepreneurs to grow their tech-based businesses in Brazil
Applications are officially open for the Future Females Business School, an initiative offered by the British Government in Brazil through the International Tech Hub Network. The programme will support 50 Brazilian female founders of tech-based enterprises to start, grow, scale, and become more sustainable, promoting positive social, economic or environmental impact.
The Future Females Business School Programme is a three month virtual programme, equipping local female entrepreneurs with the entrepreneurial skills and best practices needed to start and grow successful and sustainable businesses, that utilise technology to not only generate wealth for themselves, but to have a positive impact in their community, and environment.
UK supports Brazilian women to grow their technology-based businesses
News Highlights: UK supports Brazilian women to grow their technology-based businesses
Applications have officially been opened for the Future Females Business School, an initiative offered by the UK government in Brazil through the International Tech Hub network. The program supports 50 Brazilian women founders of technology-based businesses to start, grow, scale and become more sustainable, promoting positive social, economic or environmental impact.
The Future Females Business School Program is a three-month virtual program, equipping local women entrepreneurs with the entrepreneurial skills and best practices necessary to start and grow successful and sustainable businesses, using technology to not only provide wealth for themselves but also to have a positive impact in their community and environment.