A new AI-powered platform from 22 On Sloane aims to link MSMEs and startups to capital, markets, mentorship, and the tools they need to scale.
22 On Sloane has launched KUMii, an AI-powered ecosystem digital platform designed to connect, equip, and accelerate Africa's MSMEs and startups.
Unveiled at GEC+Africa 2026, KUMii brings entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, mentors, service providers and ecosystem partners together on a single digital platform. The aim is to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem by connecting businesses to the capital, markets, knowledge, expertise, tools and opportunities they need to build, grow and scale.
What KUMii offers
- Access to Capital: Connect with relevant funders, sponsors and investors based on your business profile, needs and growth stage.
- Access to Markets: Discover relevant tenders, buyer opportunities and procurement programmes matched to your business profile.
- Mentorship + Advisory: Access structured guidance and specialised expertise to strengthen your strategy, address business challenges and accelerate growth.
- Learning Hub: Access practical learning resources and tools to help you build, grow and scale your business.
- Business Software: Discover business software organised by category, helping you find the right digital tools and solutions for your business.
- Business Readiness Hub: Build credibility and funding readiness with practical tools to assess your financial health, generate investor-ready documents, model your business and connect to relevant opportunities.
Already connecting Africa's entrepreneurs
More than 4,000 startups and MSMEs have already registered on KUMii — an early signal, its creators say, of growing demand for a more connected and accessible digital entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Rather than creating another standalone programme, KUMii is positioned as connective digital infrastructure for the ecosystem: it is built to help existing initiatives, organisations and opportunities work better together, while giving MSMEs a single point of access to the resources and connections they need.
From investment and market access to mentorship, learning and business support, KUMii takes the connections and opportunities championed by GEC+Africa and extends them into a digital ecosystem that entrepreneurs can access beyond the congress.
Get involved
KUMii is more than a platform. It is the digital infrastructure connecting Africa’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.
MSMEs and startups looking to scale can register on KUMii. Follow the platform on LinkedIn and Instagram.