#ThePitchRoomAfrica

#ThePitchRoomAfrica is an initiative that rounds up investors, entrepreneurs and ecosystem players in a weekly (Friday) Twitter space conversation.

The rationale is to have entrepreneurs in the more vibrant African ecosystem or look to make an entry exposure to the wider community through conversations and ecosystem insights. 

Structure of the space

The first part is the introduction of committee members (made up of investors, seasoned entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders), which is followed by the weekly market insight rundown, finally moving to our feature story, an interview with an ecosystem leader (Entrepreneur, policy maker, Investor etc).

Outcomes

Building Africa’s number 1 knowledge-sharing base in entrepreneurship (Conversation). Also, our match-making model allows impressive entrepreneurs to take part in our monthly open pitch event to get follow on-call from committee members. 

Duration

The space runs from 1-2 hours every Friday at 8:00/9:00 PM GMT.

  • 5 Min introductions of Guest Speaker
  • 5 Min on Ecosystem Insight
  • 60 Min interview with Guest
  • Monthly Pitching: 3 min Pitch per startup (up to 5 startups) with follow-on questions of up to 5 min. 

Pitching is Every Last Friday of the Month

Sidi
Saccoh

host

If you are an investor, ecosystem expert or a seasoned entrepreneur (with traction) and would like to be part of the committee, be a guest speaker, pitch your business, complete our form with all relevant information and send supporting links.

To listen to the #ThePitchRoomAfrica

Committee
Members

Esta Richards

Co-Host #PitchRoomAfrica and Founder, Wirkish Nigeria

dr. Yakama Manty Jones

Economist and Serial Entrepreneur

Shamim Nabuuma Kaliisa

Founder CHIL Ai , Forbes 30 Under 30 Bloomberg Fellow

Omar Fofanah

Economist, Investment Advisor and VC scout

Victor Uche Obioma

Global Startup Mentor, Investor

Hamid gbawuru marah

Private Sector Development Expert; Entrepreneur

Alfred
Akibo-Betts

Founder, The Betts Firm
CoFounder, Freetown Business School

Yulisa Ahmadu

CEO Yulisa Ahmadu Entrepreneurship Seed foundation | Founder Yulisa & Co

Sadam Braham

Angel Investor
EntreFund, UCF

Taphie Tafadzwa chiganga

Founding Principal for Muzambiringa

Andrew
Tarazid-Tarawali

Associate Director
Acument, West Africa

Dr. Alfred Mbeteh

Serial Entrepreneur and Angel Investor

Hamza
Hashim

Co-Founder, CEO of Capitol Foods

Chidinma
Okoli

Private Equity Analyst, Aruwa Capital

Rodrigue
Fouafou

Cofounder Liquidity.club Silicon Valley, CA and Founder Wouessi Ltd, Kigali, Rwanda

Oyinkansola
Adebayo

CEO & Founder, Niyo Group

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