Kwely Launches Game-changing Made-in-Africa Marketplace
The Senegal-based startup introduces to the public the minimum viable product (MVP) version of its B2B online store for Made in Africa products targeting small and large businesses globally. Dakar, Senegal: Kwely Inc. announced today the launch of its game-changing, B2B online marketplace to provide African producers and manufacturers with a global window to sell their products at scale. International buyers can now source high-quality,
KWELY wins The 2022 MEST Africa Challenge
MEST is a pan-African software and entrepreneurship training program, seed fund, and incubator helping to launch technology startups across the continent. It was founded in Ghana in 2008 by serial entrepreneur Jorn Lyseggen. MEST is a 12-month program that provides critical skills training in software development, business, and communications to Africa’s burgeoning tech talent. It also provides seed funding for
Kwely under the spotlight at EMERGING Valley in Marseille, France
Emerging Valley is a Hub of innovations between Europe and Africa. For the last 6 years, it has been holding an international summit that attracts investors, African startups and emerging digital ecosystems in Marseille, France. This year, the Founder of Kwely, Birame Sock was invited to the meeting of great African Tech Leaders to speak about her journey as an
15 Senegal based local brands selected to get their products ready for export.
The potential of goods from Africa is undeniable, yet in a context of globalization, their export remains relatively low. Despite the strong international interest in African products, especially in the food, cosmetics and textile sectors, some barriers slow down their competitiveness on the international arena. Through the TEKKI Program, KWELY aims to support local brands to ease the export of
Private Labels, Custom Packaging Key to Redefining Poor Perception of ‘Made in Africa’ Brands
Goods and products manufactured in Africa are often perceived to be of inferior quality compared to those from other countries. According to Birame Sock, founder and CEO of African B2B marketplace Kwely, that negative perception is mainly caused by poor packaging, and over the years, it has hindered exports and negatively impacted the bottom lines of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs)
Kwely, an Africa-based B2B marketplace raises close to US$1million Seed Round of Funding
Kwely Inc. today announced a new round of funding of $700,000 to complete its US$1 million Series Seed round. This round of funding was led by WIC Capital with participation from Loftyinc Capital, Afropreneur Angels, Haskè Ventures and other angel investors. Initial investors including DNA Capital, the Lead Investor and UMA Ventures had participated in the first $250,000 part of