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Terms of Reference Conducting Diaspora Remittances Mapping in Kenya

Background of the Project Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) through its support to Pangea Trust launches a Diaspora fundraising project that seeks to increase deployment of diaspora remittances and networks to provide investment capital to Kenyan MSMEs and startups. The process requires the creation of the conditions necessary for safe and seamless movement of capital …

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Meet Borghild Holen Chair of The Board of Directors at Pangea Accelerator.

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This month at Pangea, we have been running a series on the amazing women who make up the Pangea team. We had a chat with the Chair of The Board of Directors at Pangea Accelerator, Borghild Holen to get her insights on her journey and the interesting lessons and observations she has made over the years. She …

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Investor Profile: Why We Work with DOB Equity

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At Pangea, our goal is to provide access to competence, network and capital to African entrepreneurs. We are always on the lookout for amazing founders and co-founders solving some of the continent’s biggest challenges in urbanization. In order to do this, we seek like-minded experts to collaborate and partner with especially impact investors. One of …

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11 Kenyan Agri-Businesses tackling food security set to receive USD 100,000 investment

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Eleven Kenyan agribusinesses tackling food security have been selected for the Food Africa Accelerator program in Kenya. The three-month accelerator program will support these women and youth-led agribusinesses towards the investment of upto USD 100,000 to scale their businesses. The accelerator program which was launched in July is a project commissioned by GIZ Make-IT in …

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WorkPay Africa raises $2.1 million in investment

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WorkPay Africa, Pangea alumni, joined the list of leading African tech startups to have passed the million-dollar mark having raised US$2.1 million in funding.

Gjenge Makers Founder selected as finalist for UNEP Impact Award

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Nzambi Matee, founder of Gjenge Makers and part of the ShelterTech Accelerator Kenya program was recently selected as one of seven global finalists in the Young Champions of the Earth 2020 organized by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The Young Champions of the Earth is a forward-looking prize designed to breathe life into the ambitions …

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Pangea Accelerator Identified as Key Player supporting BAME Founders in Europe

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Pangea was recently featured by EU- Startups, as one of the 10 key players shaping the path for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) founders in Europe. These players have been identified as widening opportunities for minority ethnic communities in the startup/tech scene in Europe. A 2019 report on the state of diversity and inclusion …

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Helpmum startup selected for Facebook Community Accelerator 2020

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Our alumni startup, Helpmum has been selected for the Facebook Community Accelerator 2020 cohort. The accelerator is looking to support and provide guidance to community leaders on how to grow their communities through providing training, support and funding to enable great communities make an even greater positive impact in the world. Participants will spend three …

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We hosted the first Africa Urban Tech Digital Summit 2020

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From May 26th – 29th May, we hosted the first Africa Urban Tech Digital Summit with our partners UN-Habitat, British High Commission to Kenya, and Habitat for Humanity. Watch the sessions here >>>>

WorkPay Africa Graduates from Y Combinator (YC) Seed Accelerator

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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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