Pangea, a Norwegian accelerator that launched trade in the East African nation of Kenya earlier this year has selected 3 Kenya startups for funding. The African chapter’s 3-month acceleration programme, organized in partnership with Strathmore University’s @iBizAfrica, saw participation from over 40 startups hailing from Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria that were selected from an application pool of 400.
The programme recently culminated with the ‘Pangea Demo Day’ which saw the accelerator selecting three Kenyan startups for a USD 50,000 funding.
The call for applications was made by the Norwegian Accelerator which recently launched accelerator in Kenya back in January.
The three startups are:
Online marketplace for Africa’s top creatives where businesses get access to a vetted and sorted pool of creatives in diverse categories who can deliver on specific tasks at the business’ budget.
Marketing tool which helps in handling customer queries makes shopping and checkout process simpler and also enables easy options for marketing.
Cloud business management tool for small businesses with an integrated accounting, invoicing, payroll, payouts, and customer relationship management modules.
These startups will not only receive funding but will also receive 12 months follow-up mentorship alongside other participants of the acceleration program.
Chisom Udeze, Pangea’s Chief Investment Officer, reckoned, “It has been an inspiring journey for us. We could never have imagined the vibrancy dynamism and sheer guts that these startups have.”
Onesha CEO, Bernard Momanyi Nyagaka, said in all his vim and vigour, “The Pangea experience couldn’t have ended better. Onesha comes out more energized, refreshed and ready to face the exciting journey ahead, equipped with insights from the program.”
