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Let’s Learn From Ghana
(with Michael Szymanski – @triple_line)
Quick comparison
• Area: 240,000 Km2
• Population: 24M • GDP per capita: US$3,300 • Education Index: 148• Life quality Index: 95
• Area: 17,800 Km2• Population: 3M• GDP per capita: US$43,000• Education Index: 91• Quality of life Index: 55
Who is MEST?
MEST stands for “Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology”
What do they do?
2 years School
6 months Incubator
Phase 1
Ongoing Mentorship
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 1:The School (2 years)
Is a two-year, full-time program to learn about software development and entrepreneurship
Phase 2: The incubator (6 months)
They help graduated students to start their own Startups. They Provide :
1- Funding (up to US$300,000) 2- Office space3- Mentors and advisors 4- Global Network
Phase 3: The Mentorship (Ongoing)
Continues support with international mentors who serve as board members or company advisors
Result
Saya Mobile is selected as one the top 7 startups in TechCrunch – Disrupt 2012 (San
Francisco)
Nevahold is selected as one of the top 15 Startups in Europe, ME and
Africa region - WebitExpo 2012
Let’s Learn From Ghana
(with Michael Szymanski – @triple_line)
Use Twitter to write your question followed by #startupQ8