
ACCELERATING STARTUPS AND GROWING BUSINESS IN AND ACROSS AFRICA
GrowthAfrica is the business runway to success for African entrepreneurs seeking a platform for their business take-off and for international companies in need of a market landing space and growth hub.
We are founded on the desire and mission to proactively contribute to the social and economic growth of African economies through strengthening of local enterprises. It is a love story to Africa, its people and the vast opportunities that we see and live. We are here to grow Africa through entrepreneurship, innovation and business.
Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Nairobi, GrowthAfrica is a leading African impact startup accelerator and business and market consulting company. It has since its inception worked with more than 2,000 small East African businesses, accelerated close to 100 regional startups and supported more than 120 international companies coming into East Africa.
OUR ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON:
+ Growing ambitious and scalable African startups and SMEs into successful enterprises through business acceleration, strategic advice and access to investments
+ Assisting international businesses effectively seize East African market and business opportunities through market data and insights, expert network and the right local partners
INVITATION TO WORK TOGETHER:
We would love to hear from you and to discuss how we can assist or work together. Our network is a core asset across all our growth activities. How can we make you a member of our network?
Location:Kenya, Nairobi
Member count:11-50
Phone:Array
Founded date: 2002
Investment Type: Accelerator
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09.06.2021 | 500 Startups Next Ecosystem Hub is Africa | Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new... | appsafrica... |
19.05.2021 | Healthtech startup, APEX Medical Labs, is helping Malawians ... | Share this article: Located in the South-Eastern region of Africa, Malawi has 83% of its population... | techpoint.... |
04.05.2021 | Amitruck wins spot in the first JICA Ninja Accelerator Afric... | Frankfurt (Germany), Tokyo (Japan) and Nairobi (Kenya), April, 2021. GreenTec Capital is excited to ... | greentec-c... |
24.11.2020 | Why Accelerating Ecosystem Restoration In The Sahel Must Be ... | By Nicole Schwab, Co-Head of Nature-based Solutions, World Economic Forum, and Florian Reber, Commun... | forbes.com... |
24.09.2018 | Here’s what you need to know about Kenya’s tech startup ecos... | Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepr... | venturebur... |
24.09.2018 | Here’s what you need to know about Kenya’s tech startup ecos... | Are you a venture capitalist or an angel investor looking to invest in a company? Are you an entrepr... | venturebur... |
22.03.2016 | GrowthAfrica has selected 19 Kenyan and Ugandan startups for... | East African accelerator GrowthAfrica has taken in 19 businesses from Kenya and Uganda for its its n... | techcabal.... |
21.12.2015 | Stanford University To Open Entrepreneurship Training Hub In... | Stanford University has revealed plans to open a regional innovation centre in Nairobi by June 2016.... | techcabal.... |
25.07.2015 | Startups Grow In Africa, But Ecosystems Need More To Flouris... | Elmira Bayrasli Contributor Elmira Bayrasli is the co-founder of Foreign Policy Interrupted and the... | techcrunch... |
08.05.2015 | These 21 green startups from SA, Kenya have been made invest... | The Green Pioneer Accelerator focused on early stage enterprises contributing innovative solutions t... | venturebur... |
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