BeChangeMaker Africa 2021

Social Entrepreneurship Acceleration Programme
Develop skills to make your business idea a reality.

Selection

26 July to 6 August 2021

Official teams

We received 520 applications from 40 countries. The top 30 teams selected to join BeChangeMaker Africa 2021 were announced on 6 August.

Top 30 teams

Name	Country/Region	Focus
Profred	Zimbabwe	Improving access to legal services through AI powered and data driven contract drafting, reviewing, and management platform for start-ups and SMEs
Roser Educare Network	Uganda	Enabling access to quality education through a digital learning platform
Kimuli Fashionability	Uganda	Clothes from recycled materials
Tastylicious Flour	Uganda	Fighting malnutrition / food tech
Akaboxi Limited	Uganda	A more secure way for rural communities to keep money
Artalk	Tunisia	Platform for artists
VHEcosystem	Tunisia	Virtual hospital and digital health
AgriLife	Tanzania	Upcycling organic waste into animal feed
Taja for Dried Food	Sudan	Dried food
AfriCity	South Africa	Tackling the lack of robust data on African industries and consumers partnering with unemployed youth
Ambani	South Africa	Gamified App for teaching African languages
Ambani Africa	South Africa	Gamified app for teaching African languages
Early Careers	South Africa	Career-building platform
CHRONmate	Nigeria	Fighting chronic diseases in vulnerable regions through an integrated tech platform technology
Agrinect	Nigeria	Connecting farmers and buyers
ShortKode	Nigeria	AI-driven system for education at scale
Stemvilla	Nigeria	Stem education for kids
Craft Planet	Nigeria	Transform plastic waste into construction materials
DayDone	Nigeria	Optimizing the supply chain of agricultural products
Onghuta Trading Enterprises	Namibia	Livestock feed security
Project Nutrifit	Kenya	Play-based methodologies to encourage physical activity and promote healthy nutritional habits
eCOBbA	Kenya	Saving groups solution
Paylend	Kenya	Microcredits
AfyaRekod	Kenya	Health records app
Cyberworx	Kenya	Cybersecurity
Standard Jasrael	Ghana	Using biochar instead of inorganic fertilizers
Genesis	Ghana	Platform for financing and donations for schools and educational institutions
GA-AgriBoost Integrated Digital Platform	Ethiopia	Smart farming solution
Tolerance Seeds	Egypt	Promoting peace, tolerance and kindness
Plstka	Egypt	Recycling incentivization solution
TRASH2CASH	Cameroon	Trash recycling application

Organizing team

BeChangeMaker Africa 2021

Ina Progonati

Ina is the HP LIFE Partnership Consultant for the HP Foundation, leading the HP LIFE programme that offers 30 free online courses in 7 languages to build key business competencies. Previous to HP LIFE Ina was a founding member of Global Citizen. With the great support from the HP Foundation, Ina works closely with WorldSkills on the creation and implementation of BeChangeMaker.

Grace Lung

Grace is the Senior Manager of Partnership Programmes at WorldSkills, which is the global hub for skills excellence and development. She works closely with the HP Foundation on the creation and implementation of BeChangeMaker to offer opportunities to youth for career building and transforming the way we think about social change and the use of skills.

Michal Jirasek

Michal is the CEO of Founderscope and the creator of the Gamified Startup Toolkit. He supports startups, social enterprises, and companies to innovate and optimize their businesses to create positive impact in the world. Michal was the coach for BeChangeMaker 2018.

Prudence Ngwenya

Prudence is the current Head of the Division of Human Resource and Youth Development at the African Union Commission (AUC). She leads and provides strategic guidance on AUC’s mandate on Youth Development. This involves maintaining a robust, innovative and results oriented AUC Youth Programme aligned to key African Union (AU) frameworks such as Agenda 2063. She works directly with Ministers in charge of Youth Development in AU Member States.

Brought to you by

BeChangeMaker Africa 2021

The HP Foundation is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization that, with the help of HP employees, funds philanthropic programs for underserved communities where we live, work, and do business by supporting technology-related learning, charitable giving, volunteering, and disaster relief programs.

WorldSkills has built a movement that is changing the lives of young people through skills. More than 80 Member organizations which reach two-thirds of the world’s population and create measurable impact at every level. They build the confidence of millions of young people, empowering communities and fueling economies. WorldSkills is a movement of change.

African Union Commission whose mission is become “An efficient and value-adding institution driving the African integration and development process in close collaboration with African Union Member States, the Regional Economic Communities and African citizens”. The vision of the African Union is that of: “An integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in global arena.”

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BeChangeMaker Africa 2021

UNIDO is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability. The mission of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID). The Organization’s programmatic focus is structured in four strategic priorities: Creating shared prosperity; Advancing economic competitiveness; Safeguarding the environment; and Strengthening knowledge and institutions.