Zidicircle and TheBHub today launched an international incubation programme in Kenya. The International Entrepreneurship Bootcamp(IEB) programme emanates from Zidi’s semi-annual diaspora entrepreneurship Bootcamp(DEB) , an incubation programme that has been supporting diaspora and diverse founders into launching businesses in the Netherlands internationally or in their African country of origin. “By bringing this programme to Kenya, we want the Kenyan startups, scaleups and SME’s to open up their horizons and access a global incubation programme with top notch facilitators and the benefits of collaborating with diaspora who bring a wealth of experience across sectors either as business partners, team members, mentors, global markets entry focal points or investors”, says Fridah Ntarangwi, Zidicircle’s Founding and Managing Partner.
On the other hand, TheBHub has been supporting startups and SME’s with software development,product development and information technology services. According to TheBHUB’s founder Granville, “The gap in the market is not having adequate Developers or Software Engineers, but having quality products and services being supported by the right business models that are sustainable and resilient. That’s why we joined forces with Zidicircle to ensure that our startups are guided towards achieving innovative business models that can survive the turbulent times and competition”.
Diaspora Startups incubated by Zidicircle have wasted time trying to identify the right developers or Software Engineers. The BHUB closes this gap as a technology partner. Nairobi is becoming the next Delhii when it comes to outsourcing technology to the west, and this partnership has happened at the perfect time as it provides an opportunity to tap into this as well as BHUB’s experienced teams to develop product prototypes and Minimum viable Products on better and flexible credit terms.
This partnership is founded on a common goal to reduce the rate at which early-stage startups collapse otherwise known as the Startup Valley of Death.
Participants joining the 6 Months Programme access a blended package of 10 modules of business training, 4 months mentorship by experienced industry professionals, monthly group coaching sessions, fast tracked fundraising, a chance to be matched with diaspora entrepreneurs/investors and exposure to a rich commercial network. They also get a Demo day, where they pitch to both national, diaspora and international potential partners, investors and clients. Pitch winners get up to $5000 in investments and other incentives from our partners.
“We don’t really want to help build the next business, but innovative businesses that can withstand the test of our century. The next big companies in Sustainable Manufacturing, the next Tech Giants, the next Green Economy businesses, The next big companies in the social economy; that’s how sector pragmatic we are and technology will remain at the heart of it all”, agrees Fridah and Granville.
Zidicircle is a financial advisory, business coaching and monitoring firm supporting diaspora entrepreneurs & small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) in Africa by facilitating business training, incubation, mentorship, funding and B2B partnerships. Some of Zidi’s programmes include the Semi-annual Diaspora Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, Zidi diaspora/African SME’s match making and the Zidi Diaspora Fund that is actively raising and investing in Diaspora and SMEs in Africa. Zidi has been recognized by the European Union’s Emen Project as one of the best migrant-led initiatives that promote inclusive entrepreneurship. So far, Zidi has supported diaspora startups and SME’s from Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Trinidad Tobago, Eritrea, Rwanda, Lebanon, and Syria
TheBhub is startup centric-agile Software Development and Technical Staff Augmentation company with deep expertise in Product Design and Modern Application Development.
TheBhub currently has over 300 Experienced Member Software Engineers, Product designers and Data Scientists currently supporting over 100 tech Start-ups and SME’s across Africa and Europe. Founded on the mission to accelerate innovation for start-ups and SME’s in Africa, The Bhub has focused on addressing one of the biggest barriers to innovation for start-ups which is the high cost that comes with engaging experienced Software Engineers. With The Bhub’s Startup Innovation Program start-ups have been able to access top talent as well as Web and Mobile Development Services on credit, it is through this program that remarkable start-ups such as KAZI(a non-demand service platform connecting gig workers with customers in real-time with now over 7,000 workers) came to be.
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