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UNECA (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa), in partnership with
Betacube, organized the first Demo Day of Tech African Women (TAW) program on
Tuesday, December 20th in Addis Adeba, at the UNECA Conference Center.
Tech African Women (TAW) is an entrepreneurship program that is dedicated to empower
African female entrepreneurship, help them transform their ideas into a validated business
model and build a strong female-led tech Startup pipeline and community in Africa.
TAW 1.0 which was launched in August 2022 with a series of bootcamps in 4 African
countries, is a 5-month entrepreneurial program for women-led & idea-stage tech startups
that provide solutions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The first TAW cohort
was composed of 8 idea-stage startups from Tunisia, Senegal, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
These startups benefited from an intensive 3-month incubation phase, supervised by a
network of developers, designers and business experts. During their training, the startups
were able to attend tailored webinars led by international trainers and were put in touch
separately with different experts who supported them on branding, business planning,
market analysis, pitching etc.
On the occasion of its first Demo Day, 8 founders representing the 4 targeted African
countries got invited to Addis Ababa to pitch their ideas and to win a prize of 7 000 USD. A
startup ecosystem tour was also organized, in which the finalists visited a coworking space,
an innovation hub and met with successful local startups.
Based on four criteria; impact, market size, team and competitive advantage, the startups
were scored by judges and Ujana was announced as a winner of TAW 1.0. Ujana, created
in Tanzania by Juliana Busasi, is an e-commerce platform for Sexual-Reproductive health
supplies where youth can purchase products and receive SRH information without fear of
judgment.
A second edition of TAW program will be launched in 2023, check out our website to get
informed www.techafricanwomen.com
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About UNECA
Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in
1958 as one of the UN's five regional commissions, ECA's mandate is to promote the
economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and
promote international cooperation for Africa's development.
Made up of 54 member States, and playing a dual role as a regional arm of the UN and as a
key component of the African institutional landscape, ECA is well positioned to make unique
contributions to address the Continent’s development challenges.
About Betacube
Betacube is a venture builder created in 2019, co-creating tech Startups with exceptional
founders. Betacube focused so far on fintech and mobility and collaborates closely with
corporations as development partners for its startups as well as for corporate innovation
programs. Betacube’s core business is the creation of quality startups, securing their growth
and funding path.
More information about the Tech African Women program : www.techafricanwomen.com
