MEST Africa has launched application for the second annual MEST Africa Challenge, a Pan-African pitch competition for startups based in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa and Cote d’Ivoire; who are ready to expand into new markets.

This year’s finalists from each country will attend the MEST Africa Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, June 10-12, 2019, where they will once again compete on a global stage for up to $50k in equity investment and the opportunity to join the Pan-African MEST incubator community.

Last year, Accounteer was declared the winner of the Challenge taking home the grand prize of US$50,000 equity investment. The other 3 regional winners are Ghana’s Cowtribe, Kenya’s Data Integrated, and South Africa’s Swift Vee.

https://www.techawk.com.ng/2019/01/14/apply-for-the-mest-africa-challenge-2019/