The ten 10 will pitch their businesses before business leaders, investors from leading venture capital firms, and the media on September 20th in Lagos and compete for more than $30,000 in cash and prizes. They include;
- Afrocentric Bamboo Limited – Kumasi, Ghana Afrocentric Bamboo Limited designs, develops, and markets bamboo bikes and frames and related products and services.
- Banke Kuku Textiles – London, United Kingdom Banke Kuku Textiles designs African inspired luxury fabrics and accessories for the fashion, interiors and soft furnishings markets.
- Fashpa – Lagos, Nigeria Fashpa.com is an online retailing platform, dedicated to providing African consumers with access to fashion and lifestyle brands.
- Lizzie’s Creations – Abuja, Nigeria Lizzie’s Creations develops mobile and web applications uniquely aimed at the development and education of women and children in Africa.
- Loue 1 Voiture (Book 1 Car) – Casablanca, Morocco Loue 1 Voiture is the first online platform that enables you to reserve a car from big and small car hire companies in Morocco.
- Mamelette – Lagos, Nigeria Mamalette is a website and information portal dedicated to the needs of Nigerian parents and parents to be.
- MKP Fast Foods – Johannesburg, South Africa MKP Fast Foods creates youth employment in SA by operating a low cost, scalable mobile kitchen for a growing chicken brand, Galito’s.
- Night Bus – Johannesburg, South Africa Night Bus is a safe, cool way of getting around town at night. We enrich the party experience by bringing people closer to brands they love.
- Rare Customs – New York, USA Rare Customs connects SME’s to emerging African tourism and investment trends.
- Thandos – Lagos, Nigeria Thandos provides a platform that empowers aspiring African artists to design women’s fashion footwear that is comfortable, convenient and affordable.
