The Jobtech Alliance, led by Mercy Corps and BFA Global, has unveiled its second cohort of platforms aimed at providing Africans with quality and decent job opportunities across the continent. Initially launched in October 2022, the Jobtech Alliance focuses on fostering an inclusive jobtech ecosystem in Africa, supporting entrepreneurs in creating platforms that offer sustainable livelihoods and decent work.
The newly announced cohort includes eight startups, with two from Nigeria: Selar, an e-commerce tool for African creatives and entrepreneurs to sell digital content and products, and Instollar, a green energy marketplace connecting renewable energy companies with freelance green-collar workers.
Kenya contributes two startups: Mwingi, a tech-enabled trading network supplying essential goods to remote rural areas via franchised retail outlets, and Gwiji, a mobile platform linking underprivileged women with households in need of cleaning services.
Other participants include Uganda’s Opareta, which digitizes mobile money agent operations; South Africa’s CatalyzU, a platform that vets, trains, and places non-technical talent with global startups; Ethiopia’s Goodayon, a gig platform for domestic help and maintenance services; and Afriwork, an Ethiopian job-matching platform using Telegram for automated recruitment services.
Michelle Hassan, Co-director at Jobtech Alliance, expressed excitement about the new cohort, stating, “By building an enabling ecosystem, we can improve livelihoods across the continent.” Each platform in the cohort will receive investment capital, bespoke venture-building support, and advisory services from experts, alongside opportunities to scale through the Alliance’s partnerships.
This initiative is part of the Jobtech Alliance’s broader mission, engaging numerous jobtech platforms, investors, and policymakers across Africa in collaborative learning and community-building efforts.
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