Seven Nigerian startups have been selected for the Go Global Africa programme which kicks off today in London. The Nigerian founders will be joined by 14 others from Kenya and South Africa.
The Nigerian startup founders are Tochukwu Chiemeziem Egesi, Innovation Corner Digital Health,Paul David Azemoh, Thrive Agric, Agritech,Muhammad Salisu Abdullahi, eTrash2Cash, Fintech, Eunice Odunayo Eweniyi, Piggybank.ng, Fintech, Abiodun Akanji Adereni, HelpMum, Digital Health, Faith Ekwebelam, Social Lender, Fintech and Ralph Gbenga Oluwole, Helium Health, Digital Health.
Go Global is a hugely successful innovation scheme which supports startups to improve their business skills and capability, build links with the UK’s thriving tech sector and work with UK expertise to take their firms to the next level.
The programme was started by the UK Israel Tech Hub and over the last four years, it has helped develop new UK-Israel collaborations in the digital economy. According to the most recent report on its impact, the UK Israel Tech Hub has led 175 tech partnerships in deals worth £85 million. 
The startups, selected from more than 400 applicants, are developing cutting-edge products and services in industries including fintech, healthcare, agritech and water management.
They will receive coaching from pitching experts Enterprise Academy, a public speaking masterclass, and advice on scaling up from PriceWaterHouseCoopers dedicated startup team and the Natwest Fintech Accelerator.
Bethnal Green Ventures, Europe’s first tech for good accelerator, will provide the startups with insights on how to launch and scale tech for good ventures and Carlos Espinal from Seedcamp will provide guidance on fundraising.
Following the programme, the startups will receive ongoing support from the UK’s International Tech Hub Network, which now spans three continents and has seven hubs. They will act as Go Global champions and share the skills they have learned to mentor other firms in their countries. This will help spread digital skills, capability and entrepreneurial spirit to create jobs and prosperity.
Here are the 14 other African startups:
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Vinodhan Naidu, Envisionit E-Escrow, Fintech
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Owen David Meredith, GLU Global (Pty) Ltd, Information Technology Systems Integration
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Tania Engau Ikedji Mukwamu, MaxiCash (Pty) Ltd, Fintech
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Tyron Geoff Fouche, Nobuntu, Fintech
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Marnus Jacobus van Heerden, Pineapple Tech (Pty) Ltd, Insurtech
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Neo Valentine Hutiri, Technovera Pty Ltd, Digital Health
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Stephanus Hattingh, Health Solutions Africa, Digital Health
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Ethredah Chao Mwalwala, Afya-Plan, Health Financing start up
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Godfrey Allan Tollo Ochieng, Myfugo Innovations LTD, Agritech
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Nasreen Ali Mohamed, Cherehani Africa, Fintech
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Richard Machomba Muita, FlexPay Technologies, Fintech
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Jamie Wilfred John Magambo, CropCrowd, Agritech
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Isaac Maina Karani, Elikham Systems Limited, Water Management Tech
