For all those young women entrepreneurs in Africa looking to break into the German startup scene, there’s some good news from the Berlin based Westerwelle Foundation. Applications have opened for the 2018 Westerwelle Young Founders programme. The initiative is aimed at young entrepreneurs from developing and emerging economies. As part of the programme, 25 innovators will participate at the Young Founders Conference set to take place from 16 to 20 October in Berlin. Westerwelle Foundation programme manager Christoph Rohde, said the programme’s aim is to “support young founders in strengthening their companies, connecting them with other outstanding entrepreneurs as well as the German startup scene and thereby accelerating their success.” During the year-long programme, participants will not only get the chance to attend The Young Founders Conference but will also be matched with mentors and benefit from access to entrepreneurship conferences as well as the initiative’s alumni network. The last cohort on the programme had 23 participants from 19 countries — including Nigeria, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Uganda and South Africa, selected from over 1500 applicants worldwide. African women participants included: Wazi Vision CEO Brenda Katwesigye, CodeSpace co-founder Emma Dicks, Direxiona CEO Nayrouz Talaat, and Securella co-founder and MD Samia Haimoura. Entries close on 25 June. Apply here.

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