Team

“Rwanda is presently one of the hottest markets in Africa for starting a business because of its startup friendly environment and eco-system. I believe the project will provide a lot of opportunities for startup entrepreneurs in Rwanda as much as it would for other parts of Africa…”

“The StArfrica project will have a positive impact for Rwanda and the UR as it offers opportunity for Rwandan students interested in entrepreneurship to develop their innovation and entrepreneurial skills and to network with their fellow students from Germany…”

“The internationalization of our activities was and is the logical next step. The focus on Africa of our project is linked to the “Marshall Plan with Africa” of the BMZ and the “Pro! Africa Initiative” of the BMWi. Rwanda, as the partner country of Rhineland-Palatinate, is a very suitable partner for this, because this country is very successful in innovation and entrepreneurship and the University of Rwanda as our concrete local partner opens up a high potential for this…”

“I have been involved since August 15 and my task is to highlight Germany as a location for start-ups and make it more attractive for Rwandan start-ups, but also to bring German companies to Rwanda and to fight against the stereotype that not only Rwanda but the entire African continent has. The aim is to create a resilient network and, in cooperation with the University of Rwanda and the University of Koblenz-Landau, to establish an incubator on site in Kigali…”

“Through my personal experiences I was able to get to know Rwanda as a highly interesting country. I find the starting point of the project particularly exciting, which provides for an exchange and cooperation at eye level. This is precisely where I see a great strength of the project, which thus also departs from the classic idea of development aid and strengthens the economic conditions, starting from the university. This also includes the exchange and sensitization of Rwandan start-up teams from the academic world to start up in Germany and for German start-ups and medium-sized companies to establish their ideas in Rwanda or in other African countries. In general, I am also looking forward to implement new ideas and support founders in their development with our motivated StArfrica team…”