Africa Startup Ecosystem Lab by YASR

YASR (Yale Africa Startup Review) was launched this year! We featured 30 amazing startups and their founders who are shaping the future of Africa with entrepreneurship. These are stories of ingenuity and innovation that are attracting stakeholders on the continent and around the world. Check out the list at www.yasr.org/yasr30

As part of YASR, we organized the Africa Startup Ecosystem Lab (ASEL). An initiative partnering African founders with selected teams of students from around the world (6 continents and 22 countries), working together for 6 weeks.

On April 23rd, 2021, six teams will be selected to present in front of a panel of active investors on the continent. Three teams will be selected for prizes.

Join us to hear from those students, as well as our panels of investors and African entrepreneurs.

Date: April 23rd
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm (US EST)

Our panel of judges include:
- Lydia Idem: Founder and Managing Partner at FM Capital - Africa/ LATAM investment advisory
- Christopher Aidun: Founder and Persistent - Africa venture building & investment advisory
- Hannah Subayi Kamuanga: Country Officer at Proparco - Private equity
- Uwem Uwemakpan: VP Operations at Ingressive Capital – Early stage Africa VC fund

We will also have a quick Q&A session with:
- Navalayo Osembo: Co-founder and CEO of ENDA Sportswear
- Dr Rasha: Co-founder and COO of Chefaa
- Abu Muzuuva: Co-founder and CEO of Flip Africa

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Patricia Kwan

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