Today is a very special day for Djassi Africa, as we officially announce our new Afropreneurs Brasil Fellowship and reveal our powerful cohort of 25 Fellows!
We’ve been planning Djassi Africa’s entry in the Brazilian startup and innovation ecosystem for the past two years, and it brings us excitement and fulfilment to see it now coming into fruition. This is a strategic market for us, and we are looking forward to collaborating with the different pillars of the Brazilian ecosystem and giving our contribution to level the playing field for Black Founders in the country.
We are launching the #AfropreneursFellowship to increase the presence, visibility, and success rate of #BlackFounders in global innovation and entrepreneurship stages, including leading events and acceleration programmes. It’s imperative to increase the representation of all underrepresented and underserved groups across these global stages, as the lack of diversity and equity is costing entrepreneurship ecosystems returns, talent, and innovation. This agenda is not about charity, but economics and humanity.
Please help us celebrate these 25 Afropreneur Fellows, building impactful and scalable startups across multiple industries, and solving Brasil’s greatest challenges. And in a couple of weeks, you’ll be able to find all of them exhibiting (as Alpha and Beta startups), pitching, and speaking at Web Summit Rio! The #AfroTech movement is coming to Rio de Janeiro, and we would like to thank our incredible partners at Web Summit for building and enabling this platform with Djassi Africa.
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