A hybrid program In April this year, our StArfrica Incubator took off for the second time. In comparison to our first Incubator, we had decided to do some updates: First of all, we extended the program from 12 weeks to
My StArfrica journey in 6 months by Derrick S. Vormawor
by Derrick S. Vormawor (Project Assistant, StArfrica & Ghanaian Entrepreneur) My journey with the StArfrica team began on 1st April 2021 with nothing but a positive mindset and the zeal to contribute towards the success of the StArfrica project (which
The StArfrica Incubator has started
When started the big call for applications for the first round of the StArfrica Incubator in May, our hopes were high in terms of interest and applications. And we were not disappointed! At the day of the deadline, at the
Recording: StArfrica lunch-impulse with Tony B. Adesina (GuraRide Rwanda) #2
Our guest of the today´s StArfrica lunch-impulse is Tony B. Adesina – a serial entrepreneur and on the way to sustainably changing mobility in Rwanda!
Recording: StArfrica lunch-impulse with Stefan Pandorf (Particulate Solutions) #1
#1 StArfrica x Particulate Solutions
Our guest today is Stefan Pandorf, a German entrepreneur and founder of Particulate Solutions GmbH, based in Koblenz – Germany…
Exciting meetings, workshops and discussions in Kigali in April/May 2021
At the end of April, the StArfica team took another opportunity to meet again in person and on site in Rwanda in order to follow up on the current work packages of the StArfrica-Project. After a PCR Covid-19 test and
Our time at the Miss Rwanda Bootcamp
“Many people often think of superficiality or shallowness when it comes to beauty contests. Honestly, I had also felt a bit like that as well, when I had heard of Miss Rwanda for the first time last year. However, looking back at my week at the bootcamp with the Top 20 Miss Rwanda contestants, Miss Rwanda proved to me to be more than just a beauty contest…”
My Covid-19 lockdown experience in Kigali
“When most of the countries in the world had gone into another lockdown due to Covid-19 in late fall last year, the situation in Rwanda still seemed stable and quite optimistic. Restaurants, cafés, markets and shops were still open, yet people had to be home by 22:00. The more we came closer to Christmas though, the stricter the rules became…”
Africa-Day for Enterprises 2021
Prof. Dr. Harald von Korflesch presented the StArfrica project within the topic of ‘Market-Entry by Entrepreneurship’ at the Africa-Day for Enterprises by the University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm. The event focused on the East African countries Rwanda, Kenya and Ethiopia. The record is available here…
Interview with Tara Méité @Deutsche Welle
Our board member Tara Méité was interviewed by “Deutsche Welle” and introduced the StArfrica project….