Young Ventures Affordable Housing 2.0
Affordable Housing 2.0 Apply Here Pangea Accelerator in partnership with Integration and Afroscope is currently running The Young Ventures Accelerator Progam 2.0 in Affordable Housing, supported by GIZ. The program
Four Truths to Know Before Launching your Startup.
So you’re a vibrant entrepreneur that wants to create a positive impact in society. You’ve come up with a brilliant idea that could change the world, and you want to
5 Women Who Changed The World Through Their Inventions
Did you know that an African American woman pioneered 3D technology? and another black woman found the first working cure for leprosy? Women have contributed significantly to the advancement of science and tech but we rarely hear about it. Here’s a blog showing you some great inventions you didn’t know were by women of colour!
Why Should You Join An Accelerator Program?
So, you have your business idea that can change the world. You’ve already started implementing it and now you want to grow your startup to greater heights. I’m sure you’re
How to Make your Pitch Stand Out!
One of the most vital steps in obtaining funding for your startup is creating a captivating pitch. Your pitch can make or break you. It lets the investors know what
Meet Duhqa
What is Duhqa all about? Duhqa is a B2B end to end supply chain distribution platform. We decided the problem that affects us personally, which is getting what we need
The Garage 48 Design Hackathon
Leading startup ecosystem kicked off a 4-day design hackathon where young entrepreneurs could gain practical skills on user experience(UX) and user design(UI). The design hackathon was put in place by
launch of the Pangea ScaleUp program
Welcome to the official launch of the Pangea ScaleUp program as we unveil the first cohort of the program! About this event Three months ago, we began a journey aimed
Three mistakes to avoid when scaling up your business
You have been on your entrepreneurship journey for a while now. Things were rocky at first, you encountered many challenges along the way, you had sleepless nights trying to figure
Pangea unveils Kenya’s first-ever Blue economy accelerator program
Program expected to build capacity and inject investment into Blue economy startups from Africa Women and youth-owned ocean-based enterprises key target NAIROBI, KENYA June 29th, 2021… Norwegian-based accelerator Pangea has
Pangea announces up to $3 million scale-up programs for local startups
The program aims to enable more African entrepreneurs to gain access to the capital they need to move to scale their business Successful start-ups to tap into the vast networks
Nestle #ProjectUNO
When you think of coffee, you think of NESTLÉ. NESTLÉ has been a market leader in coffee and has a wide variety of power brands such as NESCAFÉ, NESCAFÉ RICOFFY,
ShelterTech Closing Event
OVERVIEW▪ How can research and development address dysfunctional affordable housing approaches we see inAfrica provides people both with better living conditions and a better quality of life.▪ Can Research and
Kenya-Norway Blue Economy Webinar
Pangea Accelerator, in partnership with the Norwegian embassy, launched the first of a kind Blue Economy project; at the Blue Economy Webinar held on 8/4/2021. With several initiatives around the
Blue Economy Webinar
The African Blue Economy sectors generate a value of USD 296 billion with 49 million jobs today. 38 of 54 African countries are coastal states with over 90% of Africa’s
Commission of the Status of Women – CSW65
There is a real need to explore the role of innovation and digital technology in empowering and transforming the lives of women and girls in cities. Further to this, women’s full
Kenya-ICT Norway program
Our new launch is the Kenya-ICT Norway program to help in the smart recovery for Kenyan start-ups from the effects of COVID-19. Pangea Accelerator in lieu of the current prevailing
SHELTERTECH AFRICA ALUMNI COMMUNITY EVENT, 2021
The ShelterTech Africa alumni community is a co-creation and stakeholder-driven network by Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter, Pangea Accelerator and Alumni from the ShelterTech Africa accelerator
Partnering B Corp
B Lab East Africa is on a mission to build a community of credible leaders in business in Africa. Leaders that can influence a better way of doing business which involve considering sustainability
ASSEK CODE OF CONDUCT
The journey to implementing a code of conduct that will see the shift to a healthy ‘Ecosystem’ marked its first day at the CODE OF CONDUCT launch meeting organized by
Housing start-ups from Kenya will receive funding to turn agricultural waste into affordable building material.
Mtamu Kililo, CEO and co-founder of MycoTile spoke elatedly at the news that they will receive funding from Kiernan Foundation. “We are so grateful to receive this funding at such
Gjenge Makers Founder selected as a finalist for UNEP Impact Award
The Kenyan start-up Gjenge Makers receives award as Young Earth Champions 2020 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) where Nzambi Matee was one of the seven winners. The engineer
Meet Borghild Holen Chair of The Board of Directors at Pangea Accelerator.
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
Investor Profile: Why We Work with DOB Equity
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
11 Kenyan Agri-Businesses tackling food security set to receive USD 100,000 investment
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
WorkPay Africa raises $2.1 million in investment
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
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
Pangea Accelerator Identified as Key Player supporting BAME Founders in Europe
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
Helpmum startup selected for Facebook Community Accelerator 2020
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
We hosted the first Africa Urban Tech Digital Summit 2020
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
WorkPay Africa Graduates from Y Combinator (YC) Seed Accelerator
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.
Unlocking the Potential of the Diaspora
For the last two and a half years, Pangea has been focusing on the diaspora providing both training and business intelligence for diaspora investors and engaging the diaspora in the
Pangea at UN World Cities Day in Yekaterinburg, Russia
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
What we did during Oslo Innovation Week 2019
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
The ShelterTech Kenya Accelerator Demo Day!
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
Seminar: Investing in Africa
Welcome to our seminar about investing in Africa, January 15th at FOLK, Oslo. This event takes look at the African startup ecosystem and discusses what role angel investors play today
Pangea Investor Roundtable
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
Re-Thinking Aid
TUESDAY OCTOBER 16TH AT FOLK, OSLO The purpose of this event is to provide input to Norway’s Minister of International Development and the UN High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation. The
Aid 2.0: Disrupting Aid From Good Intentions to Good Solutions
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
Pangea Investor Program Demo Day
The Pangea Investor Program is program where participating African startups compete to win funding from a co-operating group of investors in Norway and Sweden. Since April 2018, Investors in the
Agri-business startups set to revolutionize local agricultural sector
Agriculture in Kenya continues to play a significant role in the country’s economy. According to FAO, the sector accounts for 26% of the gross domestic product (GDP) and another 27%
The 11 selected finalists in the Pangea Accelerator
Pangea, a platform connecting African startups with international investment & expertise, has shortlisted 11 start-ups who will be considered for funding. The 11 start-ups companies are drawn from Kenya (9),
Pangea Accelerator 40 Promising Startups 2018
Promising Startups in 2018 Pangea, an international startup accelerator, has selected 40 promising startups that will benefit from a three-month milestone-based programme in collaboration with Strathmore University’s @iBizAfrica. From this
Investor Roundtable
Please join us at our investor round table, where we involve the Norwegian Angel Investor communities in the discussion of investing in African startups. At Pangea, we match African start-ups
We are excited to launch Pangea Accelerator in Nairobi
We are happy to announce that the application round to join The Pangea Accelerator in Nairobi is open. The program enables African startups to take it to the next level
Pangea Investor Program 2017
Learn how to invest in early stage start-ups in Kenya At Pangea, we believe in making African start-ups investment ready as well as connecting them to strong, active and competent
Pangea at Oslo Innovation Week
Oslo Innovation Week Pangea organized the event “Transforming the African investment landscape by supporting young entrepreneurs and creators” during the largest Innovation happening in Norway (www.oiw.no). The event held during