Lioness Pitch Profile / Start-Up Night Africa, The Hague, 2025

Linda Klunder is the CEO of Kumasi Drinks BV, which produces 100% natural soft drinks made from the sap of the cocoa pod, normally discarded during cocoa production. The drink has a tropical flavour resembling a mix of lychee, mango, and white peach, and is available either sparkling or still.

Lioness Pitch Profile / Start-Up Night Africa, The Hague, 2025

Rahel Boon-Dejene is the founder of R&D Group, a leading Ethiopian enterprise committed to advancing the global business services sector through innovative, technology-driven solutions. With over 15 years of experience, the company has established itself as a trusted partner in entrepreneurship support, outsourcing, and digital solutions.

Lioness Pitch Profile / Start-Up Night Africa, The Hague, 2025

Inez van Oord is the co-founder of Fiber Foods Group, a company that creates economic, social, and sustainable value for all stakeholders. Fiber Foods develops clean-label, whole-food ingredients in Africa that help food producers meet the growing consumer demand for healthier, more sustainable products. Fiber Foods is the inventor of PrimeJack® — a premium dehydrated jackfruit ingredient designed for large-scale food manufacturers.

Lioness Pitch Profile / Start-Up Night Africa, The Hague, 2025

Marthe Paauwe is the founder of Money Phone BV, a Dutch Fintech founded in 2018 that provides fast, affordable, and transparent loans to MSMEs, students, and smallholder farmers. Using AI credit scoring and mobile platforms, they empower the unbanked with inclusive access to credit; anytime, anywhere. Through MoneyPhone Africa, they aim to provide access to finance through their advanced technology, empowering rural communities in Rwanda and beyond while keeping costs minimal.

Lioness Pitch Profile / Start-Up Night Africa, The Hague, 2025

Nkem Okocha is the founder of Mama Moni, a fintech company that provides inclusive digital financial services tailored for women in Nigeria. The company’s advanced female-only agent network helps to drive financial services to financially excluded women and the last mile.

Lioness Pitch Profile / Start-Up Night Africa, The Hague, 2025

Claudia Castellanos, co-founder and CEO of Black Mamba Foods in Eswatini, is passionate about The Black Mamba Manifesto: Building a Better World Through Good Food. Black Mamba is an African brand that makes bold, award-winning condiments with organically grown ingredients sourced from small-holder farmers. Exported to 12+ countries, the brand’s products deliver flavour with impact, uplifting 1,000+ people while proving food can be good for you, farmers, and the planet.