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Some of WEAC’s notable examples of success stories
WEAC supports entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into reality and go to market as quickly as possible. Our success is seen in the entrepreneur’s ability to take action, build profitable businesses and become competitive in the market
“Muzalema Mwanza is an accomplished entrepreneur and top 3 nominees at Slash, Europe’s biggest startup competition https://www.slush.org/ . Through her startup, Safe Motherhood Alliance, Muzalema is reducing neonatal and maternal mortality in Zambia by positioning Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) as the drivers of standardized and quality care at the point of birth. Muzalema is an award winning entrepreneur on a social impact mission
A Pharmaceutical graduate biopreneur pioneering science and business innovation in Zambia. Her enterprise Sour Free has developed a product that delivers antiretroviral drugs through a transdermal patch earned her top finalist at the SA Innovation Summit where she was awarded for her innovation in the bioscience sector
Sarah joined WEAC for business support 5 years as a startup. Today, her business is churning more than $300,000 annually and supporting more than 2,000 women out-grower farmers through her seed replication and edible oils processing project. Sarah’s enterprise has benefited from multiple investments and grant awards including USADF and World Bank, enabling her to implement several projects including a state of the art solar processing factory in rural Mumbwa to scale her business. Sarah is now a mentor at WEAC and a role model to upcoming women Agri-preneurs
Evelyn Kaingu, a WEAC’s Startup Academy Alumni running a microfinance StartUp and recently received an investment of $1-million from Enygma Ventures, a US venture capital (VC) fund Zambia to scale and roll out services that offer locals better financing options
Sarah joined WEAC for business support 5 years as a startup. Today, her business is churning more than $300,000 annually and supporting more than 2,000 women out-grower farmers through her seed replication and edible oils processing project. Sarah’s enterprise has benefited from multiple investments and grant awards including USADF and World Bank, enabling her to implement several projects including a state of the art solar processing factory in rural Mumbwa to scale her business. Sarah is now a mentor at WEAC and a role model to upcoming women Agri-preneurs
Jane Nakasumo established Greenbelt Energy with one product in mind; a smart cook stove designed to close the gap in clean energy fuels and cut deforestation significantly. Beyond Product development, Jane’s company has taken it a step further and is now engaging key stakeholders to address policy and regulation around energy deficiency and climate change.
