Jahazii

Excited to share that Sven Grospitsch represented Jahazii at the Antler x Oxford Founders Global pitch event and secured 1st place! Proud to see our vision for financial inclusion recognized 🌍 Huge shoutout to Lucas Jacobelli and Morgane Bascle for organizing the event.

🆘 For countless African workers, financial pressure doesn’t wait—so why should they? Enter Jahazii. In a landscape where access to fair, timely wages can make or break financial security, Jahazii is empowering employees across Africa to take control of their finances by providing instant access to earned wages 💵 Founded in 2023, by Sven Grospitsch, Vaidehi Tembhekar and Martin Gitehi Jahazii has already hit the ground running: $20,000 in advances disbursed, over 1,000 employees supported, and a waitlist of 10,000 more ready to join. Powered by Antler East Africa, they’re bringing real financial flexibility to the 260 million formal workers across the continent 🌍 The ask: Jahazii is looking to connect with investors, HR leaders, and partners ready to build a financially resilient workforce across Africa. Know someone who’d want in? Let’s make it happen. For the full story, check out this week’s edition of The Bridge 👇🏽 🌍 Jahazii: https://lnkd.in/dFiExEfv Catch The Bridge every Tuesday for a fresh look at Africa’s boldest founders and their game-changing ideas. 🔗 Subscribe: https://lnkd.in/dTTTPb3H #EarnedWageAccess #Fintech #Africa #TheBridge #Jahazii

I am thrilled to share that Jahazii and I won $35,000 at the Babson College BETA Challenge Finals 🚀 Huge shoutout to my incredible Co-Founders Sven Grospitsch & Martin Gitehi for being on this journey with me 🫶🏼 ..So grateful to the Blank Center for the opportunity and Babson College Frank & Eileen™ Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership for the High Impact Female Founder Award. The prize money will help us work towards achieving our larger mission - revolutionizing SME financing, empowering entrepreneurs to scale and grow their businesses, and fostering sustainable economic growth across our Africa 🌍

Resilient startups are emerging in 2024 to tackle Africa's unique needs, despite funding challenges last year. 💥 🌊 Get ready for a new wave of adaptable startups reshaping the continent's digital landscape. 🤖 These startups are capitalizing on global technological shifts in AI, the next generation of 5G networks, and expanded mobile connectivity. In 2024 we expect transformative progress in a range of sectors across Africa, including: 🩺 Core social sectors such as healthcare, education, and agriculture, making massive gains through tools and systems that leverage AI/machine learning.  📈 Financial services, benefitting from innovations in automating data collection, enhancing decision-making speed and quality, and achieving regulatory compliance efficiently. 💡Future of work, through tools and workflow advancements that can promote quality and efficiency across several sectors and industries. Antler in East Africa is backing founders from day zero across these sectors as our community of founders and investors continues to grow through our residencies, networking events, and more. 🔥 As 2024 gathers steam, we’d love to hear your visions and aspirations for Africa’s tech ecosystem this year and beyond. 👉 If you're a founder or aspiring founder in Africa, please share your input here: https://lnkd.in/gZBVzXDC #entrepreneurship #Africa #entrepreneurs Marie Nielsen Melalite Ayenew Kosen Kenta Victoria O. Lene Haaland