Supports early-stage startups. Provides skills in Tech Entrepreneurship. Brings the tech & startup community together
MEST is an Africa-wide technology entrepreneur training program, internal seed fund, and network of hubs offering incubation for technology startups in Africa.
For young aspiring and established African entrepreneurs, MEST Africa provides the skills, mindset, and experiences to build a globally successful tech company. Beyond tech and entrepreneurial skills training, MEST Africa provides a real-world advantage to entrepreneurs through funding, business incubation, and access to a global tech network. We provide skills in Tech Entrepreneurship.Prepare yourself for the rigors of entrepreneurship with our fully sponsored, graduate-level program in Software Development and Business. We support early-stage startups to take off.
Get the opportunity to launch your technology business with seed funding between $50k-$250k, incubation, and access to a global tech community. We bring the tech & startup community together.
Our Hubs provide startups with business support & networking across the startup lifecycle and also serve as ecosystem centers for the tech community.
- Location: Accra, Ghana, West Africa
- Website: https://meltwater.org/
How Ghana's Rising Tech Scene Is Getting Even Bigger (Cnn Features Mest Africa)
MEST Africa is featured by CNN as one of the organizations contributing to Ghana's rising tech scene alongside Uber, Google, and MEST portfolio company, Meqasa. Watch from 2:51secs to see how MEST is nurturing local talents, funding viable local startups, and contributing to making Ghana one of Africa's major tech hubs.
What Is Mest Africa?
MEST is an Africa-wide technology entrepreneur training program, internal seed fund, and network of hubs offering incubation for technology startups in Africa. Founded in Ghana in 2008, MEST provides critical skills training, funding, and support in software development, business, and communications to Africa’s tech entrepreneurs. Hubs are located in Accra, Ghana; Lagos, Nigeria; Cape Town, South Africa; and Nairobi, Kenya. MEST is funded by the Meltwater Foundation, the non-profit arm of Meltwater, a global leader in media intelligence and Outside Insight