Empowering Nairobi’s Next Generation of Female Founders to lead the future of agritech,foodtech, and climatetech innovation!💚
The Female Founders Academy is a 3-month hybrid acceleration program designed to support female university students with a business idea based in Nairobi, Kenya. The hands-on programme is designed to support the development of early-stage start-ups, encompassing product, business, and personal growth. Apply now!
We are looking for:
All entrepreneurial-minded female university students who are:
Living in or around Nairobi (as the programme has activities that take place in Nairobi)
Are still in the university or have just finished their studies
Have a business idea in the field of agritech, foodtech, or climatetech
At the concept stage with their business idea, or are working on their first MVP (or have already developed the first MVP)
have a business idea that has an impact on income increase, food security, and climate adaptation
What will you learn?
Delivered by experts from Strathmore University and Garage48, the programme offers a mix of in-person and virtual sessions focused on:
Validating the real-world problem
Customer discovery
Crafting your value proposition & user personas
Gathering feedback from potential users
Design and prototype building
learning to use the AI tools and prototyping tools that help you build your first mockup in no time
user-friendly, clean design of your product/service
Business & Finance
Lean business modeling
Building your start-up team & early operations
Financial planning for pre-revenue ventures
Go-to-market strategy tailored for Kenyan markets
Growth & Pitching
Building traction and getting feedback
Developing a compelling pitch deck
One-on-one mentorship to refine your pitch for the Demo Day
Why Join?
Supported by Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-ups (SAIS), funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and co-funded by the Gates Foundation (GF) and the European Union (EU). This programme is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The Female Founders Academy, as part of SAIS, offers:
A possibility to apply to the SAIS Investment Readiness Programme
Access to SAIS’ ecosystem of investors, mentors, and partners
Support in launching your venture
Deadline to Apply: 25/05/2025
Apply now!
Take the first step to becoming one of Kenya's new generation of female founders in AgTech, FoodTech, and ClimateTech. Your idea could be the next big thing — and we’re here to help you build it!
