Wimbart has announced a shortlist of 30 startups that will take part in the second edition of its Wimbart Office Hours.
Over the past four months, the London-based public relations agency has through the Wimbart Office Hours programme shared PR knowledge, delivered mentorship, and learnt a lot about what it can do to support early-stage African start-ups.
The initiative was first launched in March 2020 and, following on from the momentum of cohort one, it is welcoming a second cohort to help even more start-ups use PR to help them achieve their business goals.
Wimbart this time around has also joined forces with Techpoint and Venture Platform to expand the programme offering which will allow it to broaden the expertise offered on the programme and better meet the individual needs of each business.
Wimbart while announcing via its official Twitter handle said, “We’re pleased to announce the second cohort of start-ups joining the Wimbart Office Hours Programme. We received applications from over 120 start-ups operating in 21 countries. The final 30 are offering tech-enabled solutions for Africans on the continent and in the diaspora which vary from finance and health to childcare and dating. The next three months will be a great time for sharing and refining their ideas.”
The 30 startups include:
BARE – Ghana
Afriktrip – Nigeria
Afrilearn – Nigeria
Amina Dyslexia Center – Nigeria
Appruve – Nigeria
Chekkit Technologies – Nigeria
Dreamsteck – Ghana
Flex Finance – Nigeria
Gleeworld Pharmacy – Nigeria
Gwara – Sub Saharan Africa
Health Direct Global – Ghana
Jalo – Nigeria
JUDY – Ghana, Nigeria
Kaoshi – US, UK, Nigeria
Kwara – Kenya
Leanlands Limited – Kenya
Legalbox – Nigeria
Medics2You – Nigeria, Zimbabwe
Nguvu Health – Kenya, Nigeria
OjaExpress – USA
Physiona – Nigeria
Privi Test – Nigeria
Rise Vest – Nigeria
Routemasters – UK, Nigeria
Safehouse Innovative – Nigeria
SigmaPAY – Nigeria
Tiny Totos – Kenya
Tix – Nigeria
Vybe – Ghana, Nigeria
Wellvis Health – Nigeria
Similarly to the first edition, the programme will kick off with an introductory PR webinar with Wimbart Founder Jessica Hope. Joining the subsequent webinars will be Kola Aina, Founder of Ventures Platform, and Adewale Yusuf, Founder of Techpoint, who will drill deeper into the importance of a robust communications strategy for investment and press activity.
The programme will also feature dedicated one-on-one online mentoring sessions with senior Wimbart PR professionals and advisors from Ventures Platform will take place over the next three months where start-ups develop communications strategies to support their goals. At the end of the programme, start-ups will join the Wimbart Alumni Network where they can continue to share and learn.
