The Start X 241 program aims to support the continental and international development of 10 micro-enterprises or startups in French-speaking Africa. The goal is to support digital companies in their development and growth by conquering new markets in Central Africa.
Start X 241 is an initiative led by Ogooué Labs, the innovation laboratory based in Libreville (Gabon), with the support of the European Union, the French Development Agency, the telecom operator Airtel Gabon, the pan-African bank Cofina, the French Embassy in Gabon, the French Institute in Gabon, the Bordeaux-based accelerator Héméra (France), Digitech Africa, and Ecole 241.
This ambitious acceleration program aims to support 10 companies by providing them with mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs in the fields of law, marketing, human resources, and finance. Throughout this process, they will also benefit from access to a large network of partners and experts to boost their activities.
The selected companies will thus be supported in the deployment of their activities across the 11 countries of the ECCAS region, which represents a market of nearly 200 million people (Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda, Chad, Sao Tome and Principe).
Our ambition is to see new African champions emerge in the digital field thanks to this program. Until now, the startups that have successfully raised funds have mainly come from English-speaking Africa. We want to change the game by providing logistical, technological, and managerial support to these innovative startups from French-speaking Africa
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says Sylvère Boussamba, founder of Ogooué Labs and director of Start X 241.
This program is open to innovative small businesses in French-speaking Africa that have been in operation for at least one year and offer a product or service that is already on the market. Startups have until February 28 to apply on the website https://startx241.com/startups and participate in changing the continent.
Source: press release