Tech in Africa
Village Capital has disclosed has made public that Stars From All Nations with 22 other companies are looking to participate in May and August on the Future of Work Africa 2021 cohorts. This program is an accelerator for companies working to help young people looking to build their careers, find jobs, and prepare for the future for work. The top selected companies are picked from a list of 23 in which each cohort will receive $20,000 capital in scaling their businesses.
William Sonneborn, a senior director of Disruptive Technologies and Funds at the IFC, expressed pleasure in expanding the partnership with Village Capital and supporting entrepreneurs with impactful solutions.
Tom-Chris Emewulu, SFAN President, commented on the news by expanding the work helping Africa’s young geniuses develop sustainable livelihood means.
We earlier covered how Stars From All Nations raised $250,000 in pre-seed funding from King Solomon Group. The company is tasked with talent development in Africa through the Readyforwork.africa career accelerator.
SFAN was founded in 2013 and has created over 700 jobs through its 2 ReadyForWork.Africa pilot cohorts.
