WWBA connects and supports African tech women. Today, they invited women founders, investors, and ecosystem partners to attend the first WWBA Assembly in Nairobi on September 13th and 14th.
A diverse group will sponsor 10 founders to attend the Assembly, pitch to top investors, and connect with ecosystem partners in Nairobi.
Founders Factory Africa, Enza Capital, Open Capital, NEXT176, One Day Yes, Untapped Global, A&A Collective, WomHub, Amazon Web Services, and others are partners and donors.
Ten early-stage female founders from across the continent will present their ideas at the WWBA Assembly. There will be insightful panels, workshops, and speeches about women in venture capital. Happy hours and dinners will let individuals network at the end of the day.
“We’re proud and excited to make this event happen,” said Women Who Build Africa co-founder Gwera Kiwana. It will unite women in shaping Africa’s future.” “Thea and I founded WWBA because we noticed a need for additional networking opportunities for underrepresented builders in this field and targeted initiatives and assistance for women in tech at all stages throughout the continent. We appreciate our partners for making this event possible. Founders, financiers, and ecosystem partners who wish to encourage inclusive growth and help women entrepreneurs build enterprises are invited.
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Startups pitch to investors
A group of investor partners will choose the startups that will take part in the pitch from the list of applicants. The founders who are chosen will also be paired with coaches from the WWBA community to help them get ready for their pitch. Founders, operators, investors, and other members of the WWBA group are welcome to attend the event. Everyone is welcome.
The agenda will include:
Discussions focused on women in venture capital, led by A&A Collective and Dream VC.
10 early-stage startup pitches
A full day of workshops, talks from later-stage founders, panel discussions, and more, led by our partners
Networking happy hours, VIP dinners, and more.
The application period runs from now until August 14, 2023. Startups that want to take part in the pitch must be pre-Series A and have at least one active woman or non-binary founder. More companies and founders in later stages will be asked to come.
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About WWBA
Women Who Build Africa (WWBA) is a community for women and non-binary people who work in or around the tech space. They have started having events and running their business.
Thea Sokolowski, the head of marketing at Stitch, and Gwera Kiwana (MFS Africa), who is the crypto founder in residence at MFS Africa, founded WWBA. It was officially launched in May 2022, and it has chapters in different African markets.
The group is made up of more than 600 people from Africa and other places. WWBA has held meetings and events in Nairobi, Cape Town, Accra, and London since it began. It has also started a newsletter and a Slack group that are very busy.
WWBA is an inclusive community that brings together women and non-binary people who work in or around tech and are often underrepresented. The goal of WWBA is to create a space where members can meet, share what they are building, give and get feedback, and find mentors, investors, employees, employers, and more.