MEST Africa Challenge 2025

About

The MEST Africa Challenge 2025 is a pan-African pitch competition aimed at early-stage tech startups, particularly in the Fintech, Insurance, and SaaS sectors, offering participants the chance to win up to $50,000 in equity funding, access strategic resources, and pilot solutions with Absa, while expanding their networks and gaining international visibility.

Benefits

• Win up to $50,000 in equity funding
  Expand strategic network and gain global exposure

Eligibility Criteria

• Early-stage tech startups
• Operating in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
• Focus on Fintech, Insurance, SaaS

Target Region

Africa

Target Sector

Fintech, Insurance, SaaS