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WorkPay Africa, one of the startups we accelerated and invested at Pangea, was accepted into the latest cohort Y Combinator (YC), one of the most prestigious startup seed accelerators globally. Through this, they have secured $150,000 in seed funding. The founding team, Paul Kimani moved to Silicon Valley during which they worked intensively with Y-Combinator …

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We were at UN HABITAT World Cities Day 2019 in Yekaterinburg, Russia represented by our Country Director, Anne Lawi. This year’s World Cities Day sought to explore challenges and identify solutions related to the the sub-theme Changing the World: Innovations and a Better Life for Future Generations. Pangea Accelerator led the discussion on “Digital Innovation …

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Six Kenyan startups had the opportunity to attend Oslo Innovation Week (OIW) 2019 courtesy of Pangea’s partnership with IKT Norge (ICT Norway) and the Norwegian Embassy in Kenya. The startups participated at 100Pitches, met investors and partners and played a key role during the Kenya Day side event at OIW 2019. The side event organized …

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The ShelterTech Kenya Accelerator program hosted Demo Day in Nairobi, Kenya where 15 businesses pitched before a panel of celebrity judges, investors and 130 guests. Seven businesses were selected for investment. These investors are; Habitat for Humanity, Pangea Accelerator, through its Oslo Investor Program and local investment companies including Viktoria Ventures.  Demo Day also hosted …

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Welcome to the Pangea Investor Roundtable, December 12th The Investment Program enlightens investors on investing in Africa and provides access to a larger community of investors. Investors gain first-hand experience by direct interaction with startups in the accelerator. The investment program encourages interaction and cooperation between investors in evaluating startups and learning practical skills to …

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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25TH AT FOLK, OSLO Across Sub-Saharan Africa, phones now act as banks for millions of Africans who do not have access to traditional banks. People can buy solar energy through their phones, get their hearts examined in rural Cameroon using a medical tablet, or get blood delivered by drones in Rwanda. All over …

Aid 2.0: Disrupting Aid From Good Intentions to Good Solutions Read More »