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16 May to 8 August
Selection
12 August
Programme
15 August to 28 November
Final pitch
29 November
Official teams
Following applications from 32 countries, these thirty teams were selected to join BeChangeMaker Africa 2022.
Top 15 teams
Agelgil Eco-packaging
Ethiopia
Focus: Eco-packages from agricultural by-products
Amined
Morocco
Focus: Teaching foreign languages (especially English) in real-life situations
Bechewata Educational Toys
Ethiopia
Focus: Educational toys increasing students’ participation and motivation
Centop
Kenya
Focus: Digital upskilling platform that offers skills-based learning
Dynalimb
Nigeria
Focus: Access to rehabilitation services for patients with disabilities and amputations using Additive Manufacturing
EMaâlem
Morocco
Focus: Online platform for artisans and craftsmen as a way to highlight their products
Gogo Play
South Sudan
Focus: Entertainment platform for creators to monetize content
Lawsanaid
Nigeria
Focus: Tools and app ensuring that children with disabilities have access to education
MT Freelance
Ethiopia
Focus: Platform that helps connect digitally skilled Ethiopian freelancers to companies
My Power
Ghana
Focus: App supporting girls' personal growth by access to mentorship, educational resources, community
NABO Innovations
Namibia
Focus: Health and safety systems for underground mines
NaMoni
Uganda
Focus: Film production for high-quality, informative and entertaining films inspired by African and local stories
Smart Solution (The Lotus Foundation)
Ghana
Focus: Training on programming languages, design, and digital marketing in underprivileged societies
The Shoe Initiative
Zimbabwe
Focus: Training Zimbabwean youth the art of making shoes in order to gain self-employment or get job
The VAR Team
Rwanda
Focus: Digital learning content through use of virtual and augmented reality technology
First-round teams
A.T.D
Botswana
Focus: Platform promoting CSOs and social entrepreneurs by making them more visible to funders/businesses
AgriBrainiac
Namibia
Focus: Locally produced cooking oil from marula seeds
AJI TWALI NOMAD
Morocco
Focus: Booking platform for tourists who want to try a nomadic experience (providing income for nomads)
Boite2Com
Madagascar
Focus: Platform providing jobs in Madagascar, especially for communication graduates
Celocare Technologies
Tanzania
Focus: Assistance device technologies for disabled and paralyzed people in Tanzania
Chef Daniel Food Venture
Nigeria
Focus: Preservation and storage of perishables, mainly tomatoes
FlyApp
Tanzania
Focus: FlyApp lowers stress among students by simplifying learning, improving information sharing and enhancing socialization
Goal getters
Nigeria
Focus: Digitizing the healthcare delivery system
Likers
Cameroon
Focus: Design of work for both businesses and talents, and creating more job opportunities
Mayang Tut
South Sudan
Focus: Mobile app to lease motorcycles for taxi services
OCycle
Nigeria
Focus: Digital platform allowing users to trade organic waste for rewards
Profred
Zimbabwe
Focus: Contracting made easier
Radava Mercantile
Kenya
Focus: Community, marketplace, and financing for farmers
Setswalo
Botswana
Focus: Eco-friendly and body safe reusable menstrual cups
Sokojani
Kenya
Focus: Marketplace for green and environmentally-friendly vendors, producers, and recyclers
Switch Electric
Nigeria
Focus: Helping Nigerians to switch from dirty diesel generators to solar power
Organizing team
BeChangeMaker Africa 2022
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.
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BeChangeMaker Africa 2022
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 2022
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.
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