FAST Founder Series: Season 1
FAST Accelerator
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About FAST Founder Series: Season 1
The FAST accelerator program, in partnership with Microsoft and Flapmax, identifies and supports African innovators building for sustainability at scale- from SMEs and large Enterprises to Governments and Communities. The FAST Founder Series was brought to life after the completion of the FAST Accelerator program, where 12 startups were chosen from 800+ applicants. The FAST program provided opportunities for 1:1 mentorship, access to funding, marketing, and talent as well as investment opportunities. Our mission is supporting the next generation of African entrepreneurs building tech and cloud-enabled solutions for enterprises, governments, and communities.To learn more, visit https://www.fastaccelerator.com
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- FAST Accelerator
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- business · news
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- en
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- First episode
- 17 Jul 2022
- Latest episode
- 21 Nov 2022
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21 Nov 2022
Capsa: The Amazon for Invoices in Africa
Capsa Technology Inc is a fintech company focused on streamlining and bridging the financial woes of SMEs in Africa – starting in Nigeria, have built a platform that gives businesses a smarter path to cash at cheap rates within 48 hours – called ‘Getcapsa.com (http://Getcapsa.com)’. Getcapsa.com (http://Getcapsa.com) turns unpaid invoices into working capital and avoids bad debt that cripples their businesses by building an Exchange/platform that allows businesses (especially SMEs) to convert their receivables to tradable assets for Fund Managers to buy. Unlocking liquidity for SMEs and creating a new asset class for Fund Managers to invest in! FAST Accelerator Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/) Instagram: @flapmaxhq Twitter: @FASTAccelerator TikTok: @fastacceleratorhq FAST Founder Series is designed to amplify the stories of startups from across Africa, share how their founders are leveraging technology to scale sustainable operations, foster a global community of entrepreneurs, and inspire innovators all over the world. FAST Founder Series is presented by FAST Accelerator, an Africa-focused startup accelerator program from Flapmax and Microsoft.
13 Oct 2022
Silqu: The Future of Smart Real Estate
Faster and smarter real estate management! SILQU is a fast-growing, most advanced Smart technological platform with a focus on Real Estate. Aiming to bridge the gap between Real estate needs and Technology with an advanced USSD/web app-based Proptech platform that helps landlords, property managers, and other property owners streamline rent management, tenant management, and facility management with an inbuilt accounting platform with superior efficiency and ease in a smart way. FAST Founder Series is designed to amplify the stories of startups from across Africa, share how their founders are leveraging technology to scale sustainable operations, foster a global community of entrepreneurs, and inspire innovators all over the world. FAST Founder Series is presented by FAST Accelerator, an Africa-focused startup accelerator program from Flapmax and Microsoft. Silqu products and services: Silqu – Marketplace (https://marketplace.flapmax.com/explore_products/silqu/) More about the FAST Founders: FAST Founder Series - Get the inside scoop on Africa's Fastest growing startups ( (https://founders.fastaccelerator.com/)fastaccelerator.com (http://fastaccelerator.com)) (https://founders.fastaccelerator.com/) FAST Accelerator | Linktree (https://linktr.ee/fastaccelerator) https://www.fastaccelerator.com (https://www.fastaccelerator.com)
7 Oct 2022
Tumaini La Maisha Tanzania: Caring for Children with Cancer
An African Startup that is addressing all but three of the United Nation's Sustainability Development Goals! Tumaini La Maisha (https://www.wearetlm.org/) translates to Hope for Life as a means of providing both clinical and non-clinical care to children with cancer FREE of charge. An operating NGO, TLM aims to support the most vulnerable and poorest populations of the world. About 85% of Childhood cancer arise in low to middle-income countries where the need for care is the greatest and access to recourses substantially. TLM aims to decrease the percentage of children with cancer in Africa with high-quality cancer treatment free of charge with the hope of a continued and healthy life. CEO, Trish Scalan, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/trish-scanlan-6415a83a/) joined us for an interview for an inside look into TLM's mission and operations! FAST Accelerator Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/ (https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator (https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator) TikTok: @fastacceleratorhq FAST Founder Series is designed to amplify the stories of startups from across Africa, share how their founders are leveraging technology to scale sustainable operations, foster a global community of entrepreneurs, and inspire innovators all over the world. FAST Founder Series is presented by FAST Accelerator, an Africa-focused startup accelerator program from Flapmax and Microsoft. Tumaini La Maisha products and services: Tumaini La Maisha – Marketplace ( (https://marketplace.flapmax.com/explore_products/tumaini-la-maisha/)flapmax.com (http://flapmax.com)) (https://marketplace.flapmax.com/explore_products/tumaini-la-maisha/) More about the FAST Founders: FAST Founder Series - Get the inside scoop on Africa's Fastest growing startups (fastaccelerator.com) (https://founders.fastaccelerator.com/) FAST Accelerator | Linktree (https://linktr.ee/fastaccelerator) https://fastaccelerator.com (https://fastaccelerator.com), (https://fastaccelerator.com,)
29 Sept 2022
Taimba: DATA DRIVEN FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK
Taimba is a mobile-based cashless business-to-business platform that connects farmers to retailers. The first of its kind in East Africa for a Data-Driven Food supply chain Platform. By organizing farmers into various farm groups, Taimbia supports them to improve farm productivity and ensure they access consistency in the market and fair prices by shortening the agriculture supply chain. In this episode, we took an inside look into the world of agriculture. Check out the Full in-person interview on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy3JuK3O1Zg), where we joined CEO/CTO and Co-Founders Dominique Kavuisya (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominiquekavuisya/)and Joan Kavuisya (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joankavuisya/) as they toured us through their facility in Kenya, East Africa! FAST Accelerator Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/ (https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator (https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator) TikTok: @fastacceleratorhq FAST Founder Series is designed to amplify the stories of startups from across Africa, share how their founders are leveraging technology to scale sustainable operations, foster a global community of entrepreneurs, and inspire innovators all over the world. FAST Founder Series is presented by FAST Accelerator https://fastaccelerator.com, (https://fastaccelerator.com,) an Africa-focused startup accelerator program from Flapmax and Microsoft.
21 Sept 2022
K-12 Plus : AUTOMATING KINDERGARDEN TO 12TH GRADE EDUCATION
K-12 Plus (https://k12plus.app/) is an offline-first app and syncs properly on a 0.5 Mbps connection. It employs teacher bots and virtual and augmented reality “mixed technologies” to deliver universal K-12 education offline. The app revolutionizes the K-12 education system with high-tech technologies to aid pedagogical and administrative processes, thus transforming schools into “SMART” schools and enabling schools to achieve their goals more efficiently. All over the globe there is a lack of access to early education. FAST Accelerator Founder and African Startup, K-12 Plus is creating opportunities for youth all over the globe to receive fundamental education and prepare them for their future! FAST Accelerator Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/ (https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator (https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator) TikTok: @fastacceleratorhq FAST Founder Series is designed to amplify the stories of startups from across Africa, share how their founders are leveraging technology to scale sustainable operations, foster a global community of entrepreneurs, and inspire innovators all over the world. FAST Founder Series is presented by FAST Accelerator https://fastaccelerator.com, (https://fastaccelerator.com,) an Africa-focused startup accelerator program from Flapmax and Microsoft. DAYDONE products and services: Grow your business with planet-scale marketplace solutions. (flapmax.com) (https://marketplace.flapmax.com/) More about the FAST Founders: FAST Founder Series - Get the inside scoop on Africa's Fastest growing startups (fastaccelerator.com) (https://founders.fastaccelerator.com/)
14 Sept 2022
DAYDONE: Digitizing Africa's Agriculture Market
African Startup and FAST Accelerator Founder, DAYDONE (https://www.daydone.com.ng/), Agriculture e-Commerce Platform brings farm produce and experience (using data) to the doorstep and fingertips of every customer. DAYDONE is easing the distribution chain from farmers to markets through their online marketplace. DAYDONE allows farmers to focus on farming while they aid in increasing demand by managing marketing, pricing, packaging, and delivery with technology and digital transformation. DAYDONE gathers market and produce production data to help farmers reach their respected market and give customers access to fresh, local produce. FAST Accelerator Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/ (https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator (https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator) TikTok: @fastacceleratorhq FAST Founder Series is designed to amplify the stories of startups from across Africa, share how their founders are leveraging technology to scale sustainable operations, foster a global community of entrepreneurs, and inspire innovators all over the world. FAST Founder Series is presented by FAST Accelerator https://fastaccelerator.com, (https://fastaccelerator.com,) an Africa-focused startup accelerator program from Flapmax and Microsoft. DAYDONE products and services: Grow your business with planet-scale marketplace solutions. (flapmax.com) (https://marketplace.flapmax.com/) More about the FAST Founders: FAST Founder Series - Get the inside scoop on Africa's Fastest growing startups (fastaccelerator.com) (https://founders.fastaccelerator.com/)
17 Aug 2022
Visual And AI Solutions (VAIS): The All-in-One Precision AgTech Platform
Agriculture and Technology are joining forces to create a more sustainable environment! Visual and AI Solutions (VAIS) (https://vais.ai/) is a deep tech company that develops an all-in-one innovative AI-powered platform called FarmGATE. This platform covers the full spectrum of services needed for advanced precision farming. VAIS crop analytics enable monitoring and detection of plant biotic and abiotic stresses, yield, and nutrients whereas its irrigation analytics enable for detection of soil salinity and moisture and recommendation of optimal fertigation scheduling. FarmGATE provides growers and ag businesses with a viable solution to reduce ag inputs and costs, increase yield and profits, minimize farmland degradation and manage the impact of climate change In this episode, CEO/Co-Founder, Mohamed ElHelw (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamedelhelw/), and CTO/Co-Founder, Karim Amer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/karim-amer-42188a6b/), joined us in an interview to share the mission behind VAIS and how working under the FAST Accelerator Program (https://fastaccelerator.com/) has provided new opportunities for their company! Visual and Ai Solutions was chosen out of 800+ startups to participate in the FAST Accelerator Program, built to upskill startup companies' teams, find customers, hire talent, build with AI, and raise funds, quickly and sustainably. FAST Accelerator Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/ (https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator (https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator) TikTok: @fastacceleratorhq FAST Founder Series is designed to amplify the stories of startups from across Africa, share how their founders are leveraging technology to scale sustainable operations, foster a global community of entrepreneurs, and inspire innovators all over the world. FAST Founder Series is presented by FAST Accelerator https://fastaccelerator.com, (https://fastaccelerator.com,) an Africa-focused startup accelerator program from Flapmax and Microsoft. Snark Health products and services: Vais – Marketplace (flapmax.com) (https://marketplace.flapmax.com/explore_products/vais/) More about the FAST Founders: FAST Founder Series - Get the inside scoop on Africa's Fastest growing startups (fastaccelerator.com) (https://founders.fastaccelerator.com/) FAST Accelerator | Linktree (https://linktr.ee/fastaccelerator)
10 Aug 2022
Snark Health: PARTNER WITH YOUR DOCTOR. LEVERAGE YOUR DATA. PAY LESS.
A simple cost-effective way to provide and receive healthcare without all the mess! Snark Health (https://snarkhealth.com/index) is the next generation of healthcare built around the Doctor-Patient relationship. Helping patients improve their access to healthcare and lower their cost of care. Snark Health helps doctors make more money through the Hippocratic Coin® alternative payment model with “data as a common resource” using blockchain technology, liquidity pools, and a trusted payment network, without the need for governmental or commercial healthcare insurance. Helping people partner with their doctors to create Health and Earn Money when current spending on health care is not sustainable. In this episode, CEO/Co-Founder, Hank Selke (https://www.linkedin.com/in/henryselke/), and CTO/Co-Founder, Edwin Lubanga (https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwinlubanga/), joined us in an interview to share the mission behind Snark Health and how working under the FAST Accelerator Program (https://fastaccelerator.com/) has provided new opportunities for their company! Snark Health was chosen out of 800+ startups to participate in the FAST Accelerator Program, built to upskill startup companies' teams, find customers, hire talent, build with AI, and raise funds, quickly and sustainably. FAST Accelerator Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/ (https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator (https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator) TikTok: @fastacceleratorhq FAST Founder Series is designed to amplify the stories of startups from across Africa, share how their founders are leveraging technology to scale sustainable operations, foster a global community of entrepreneurs, and inspire innovators all over the world. FAST Founder Series is presented by FAST Accelerator https://fastaccelerator.com, (https://fastaccelerator.com,) an Africa-focused startup accelerator program from Flapmax and Microsoft. Snark Health products and services: Grow your business with planet-scale marketplace solutions. (flapmax.com) (https://marketplace.flapmax.com/) More about the FAST Founders: FAST Founder Series - Get the inside scoop on Africa's Fastest growing startups (fastaccelerator.com) (https://founders.fastaccelerator.com/)
3 Aug 2022
Pade: AUTOMATED HR FOR ALL AFRICAN BUSINESSES
Hire, Manage, and Pay your global team! Pade HCM (https://padehcm.com/), a startup based in Lagos, Nigeria, is building Africa’s largest database of verified earners, via end-to-end HR and Payroll technology. A business optimization product that helps simplify, automate, and efficiently execute HR and administrative tasks for businesses in Africa with a strategy to deploy software that is quick, nimble, and easy to use without rigid workflows for a dynamic range of businesses. Built applications include Employee Information Management, Leave, Loans & Salary Advances, Procurement, Performance Management, and Payroll, to leveraging AI for HR Analytics with an advanced and flexible payroll engine that allows you to capture thousands of scenarios and workflows to ensure payroll is done correctly with only a few clicks. Now, your company's financial services have never been easier! In this episode, CEO and Founder of Pade, Lekan Omotosho (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lekan-omotosho-163099a5/), joined us in an interview to share his team's vision, goals, and how their experience under the FAST Accelerator Program (https://fastaccelerator.com/) has provided new opportunities for their company! Pade was chosen out of 800+ startups to participate in the FAST Accelerator Program, built to upskill startup companies' teams, find customers, hire talent, build with AI, and raise funds, quickly and sustainably. FAST Accelerator Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/ (https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator (https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator) TikTok: @fastacceleratorhq FAST Founder Series is designed to amplify the stories of startups from across Africa, share how their founders are leveraging technology to scale sustainable operations, foster a global community of entrepreneurs, and inspire innovators all over the world. FAST Founder Series is presented by FAST Accelerator https://fastaccelerator.com, (https://fastaccelerator.com,) an Africa-focused startup accelerator program from Flapmax and Microsoft.
27 Jul 2022
Lynkwise: SECURE PAYMENTS FOR LENDERS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES
Lynkwise (https://www.linkedin.com/company/lynkwise/), a startup based in Windhoek, Namibia, is the first company to completely digitize a manual industry. Lynkwise aims to give banks, insurers, and tech companies an easy alternative to collections via direct payroll integration. Any financial institution, any payroll, any employee. This #africastartup is used by the largest banks and insurance companies in Africa, thus changing the way Africans used financial services. Learn more about their Payroll Deduction Management Platform which has a three-sided benefit: Employees, Employers, and Institutions in this episode. Lynkwise was chosen out of 800+ startups to participate in the FAST Accelerator Program, built to upskill startup companies' teams, find customers, hire talent, build with AI, and raise funds, quickly and sustainably. We had the pleasure of hosting the CEOs and Cofounders, Ryan Penderis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanpenderis/) and Sean Penderis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-penderis-ca-sa-81ab1353/) as they share Lynkwise's mission to digitally transform Africa's financial services. future goals, and experience under the FAST Accelerator program. FAST Accelerator Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/) Instagram: @flapmaxhq Twitter: @FASTAccelerator TikTok: @fastacceleratorhq FAST Founder Series is designed to amplify the stories of startups from across Africa, share how their founders are leveraging technology to scale sustainable operations, foster a global community of entrepreneurs, and inspire innovators all over the world. FAST Founder Series is presented by FAST Accelerator, an Africa-focused startup accelerator program from Flapmax and Microsoft.
23 Jul 2022
KaCyber: MAKING SEAMLESS MOBILITY A REALITY IN AFRICA
KaCyber Technologies, a startup based in Kampala, Uganda, is on a mission to provide digital ticketing solutions for the transportation sector in Africa. The African continent is experiencing one of the highest rates of urbanization globally. KaCyber provides robust digital ticketing and payments systems that help transport and logistic businesses/operators generate more revenue while decreasing their operational costs. KaCyber’s digital ticketing and payment systems offer a frictionless and interconnected multimodal experience that helps commuters simply reserve their travel tickets on the bus, train, or ferry, as well as handle on-demand delivery of goods to SMEs. Did you know KaCyber reached 10 million travel bookings valued at $194 million UGX/ $54 million USD? https://www.kacyber.com/ (https://www.kacyber.com/) KaCyber was chosen out of 800+ startups to participate in the FAST Accelerator Program, built to upskill startup companies' teams, find customers, hire talent, build with AI, and raise funds, quickly and sustainably. We had the pleasure of hosting CEO, Innocent Orikiiriza (https://www.linkedin.com/in/orikiirizainnocent/), as he shares KaCyber's story, future goals, and experience under the FAST Accelerator program. FAST Accelerator Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/ (https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator (https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator) TikTok: @fastacceleratorhq FAST Founder Series is designed to amplify the stories of startups from across Africa, share how their founders are leveraging technology to scale sustainable operations, foster a global community of entrepreneurs, and inspire innovators all over the world. FAST Founder Series is presented by FAST Accelerator https://fastaccelerator.com, (https://fastaccelerator.com,) an Africa-focused startup accelerator program from Flapmax and Microsoft.
19 Jul 2022
About FAST Founder Series from FAST Accelerator
FAST Founder Series is designed to amplify the stories of startups from across Africa, share how their founders are leveraging technology to scale sustainable operations, and foster a global community of entrepreneurs that inspire innovators all over the world. FAST Founder Series is presented by FAST Accelerator, a startup accelerator program from Flapmax and Microsoft. https://www.fastaccelerator.com (https://fastaccelerator.com)
17 Jul 2022
LegitCar: BUILDING AFRICA'S LARGEST VEHICLE DATA SERVICE
Listen in on our very first podcast release with the FAST Founder Startup: LegitCar. LegitCar was chosen out of 800+ startups to participate in the FAST Accelerator Program, built to upskill startup companies teams, find customers, hire talent, build with AI, and raise funds, quickly and sustainably. We had the pleasure of hosting CEO, Vincent Okeke (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincentokeke/), and CTO, Samuel Ogbujimma (https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelik/)sharing their mission and experience under the FAST Accelerator program. LegitCar is a digital service that helps users buy the right vehicles, and provides on-demand maintenance and repairs for these vehicles, increasing their resale value by up to 30%. Legit car is shifting the automobile industry by the release of their application helps individuals and businesses avoid buying or handling vehicles stolen from other people. http://legitcar.ng/ (http://legitcar.ng/) FAST Accelerator Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fast-accelerator/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/ (https://www.instagram.com/flapmaxhq/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator (https://twitter.com/FastAccelerator) Titkok: fastacceleratorhq (@fastacceleratorhq) TikTok | FAST Founder Series is designed to amplify the stories of startups from across Africa, share how their founders are leveraging technology to scale sustainable operations, foster a global community of entrepreneurs, and inspire innovators all over the world. FAST Founder Series is presented by FAST Accelerator https://fastaccelerator.com, (https://fastaccelerator.com,) an Africa-focused startup accelerator program from Flapmax and Microsoft.
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