What we do

MEST is an Africa-wide technology entrepreneur training program, internal seed fund, and network of hubs offering incubation for technology startups in Africa.

For young aspiring and established African entrepreneurs, MEST Africa provides the skills, mindset, and experiences to build a globally successful tech company. Beyond tech and entrepreneurial skills training, MEST Africa provides a real-world advantage to entrepreneurs through funding, business incubation, and access to a global tech network.

We provide skills in Tech Entrepreneurship

Prepare yourself for the rigors of entrepreneurship with our fully sponsored, graduate-level program in Software Development and Business.

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We support early-stage startups to take off

Get the opportunity to launch your technology business with seed funding between $50k-$250k, incubation, and access to a global tech community.

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We bring the tech & startup community together

Our Hubs provide startups with business support & networking across the startup lifecycle and also serve as ecosystem centers for the tech community.

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Our impact

1000+

People Trained

80+

Businesses Funded

30

Countries reached

750+

Jobs created

Alumni success stories

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Seth Akumani

Seth Akumani is a MEST Alum and co-founder of ClaimSync, a Ghanaian software provider that offers hospitals and insurers a next-generation platform for digitizing and processing medical records and claims. ClaimSync was acquired by GenKey in 2013. Seth is currently the Head of Exploration, Accelerator Lab at the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) Ghana. Inspired? Apply to the MEST Training Program today at https://bit.ly/MEST2021

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Alumni Spotlight: Lady-Omega Hammond

Lady-Omega Hammond is a MEST Alum and co-founder of Ampersand. Ampersand is a software development company that focuses on mobile strategy, mobile branding, app development, and app maintenance. Visit them here: https://ampersandllc.co/ Are you next? Apply to the MEST Training Program today at https://bit.ly/MEST2021/p>
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Richard Brandt

Nana Agyemang-Prempeh is a MEST Alum and co-founder of Asoriba. Asoriba provides seamless administration, effective data management and instant mobile communication for church administrators and congregations. Visit them here: https://www.asoriba.com/ Are you next? Apply to the MEST Training Program today at https://bit.ly/MEST2021