Three companies from Africa are guaranteed to advance to the next stage of the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) following a continent-wide competition in Cape Town, South Africa on March 13 and 14. The competition took place at GEC+Africa, an event modelled on the Global Entrepreneurship Congress that convened thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and entrepreneur support organizations from 43 countries.
Fourteen founders from nine countries pitched following regional competitions that took place in several countries across Africa in the lead-up to GEC+. Countries represented at the continent-wide competition included Algeria, South Africa, Madagascar, Senegal, Ghana, Namibia, Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda.
ReThread Africa, a sustainable materials startup based in Nairobi, Kenya, was named the winner. Thuto Education Online, a rewards startup for academic achievements, based in South Africa, finished second. Uku'hamba, a prosthetics manufacturing company, also from South Africa, finished third.
While national and regional competitions are taking place in countries around the world, applications for the global pool remain open. Learn more at www.entrepreneurshipworldcup.com.