Meet the 11 startups joining BIC Ethiopia Catalyser programme











FUELING ETHIOPIA’S FUTURE Ready for some exciting news from Ethiopia’s entrepreneurial landscape? The country is buzzing with the energy and innovation of its young entrepreneurs, fueling its economy and shaping its future. And GrowthAfrica is proud to be a part of this transformation!

As a key player in the BIC ETHIOPIA Incubation, funded by the European Union, we have the privilege of supporting #AgriTech and agri-business #startups and #MSMEs in their journey to success.

BIC ETHIOPIA addresses several bottlenecks in the #Ethiopian incubation eco-system, by targeting the lack of sustainable and technically sound business models of exciting #incubators through regional benchmarking, best practice examples, new revenue models, standardised curricula, and professionalised operations.

With the help of our experienced partners Sequa, Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations, Adelphi, icehawassa Foundation, and Menschen Fur Menschen, we are helping the entrepreneurs improve their market reach, increase their income, and create much needed jobs and job opportunities especially for youth and women.

We’re honored to work with the first cohort of 11 game-changing entrepreneurs shaking up Ethiopia’s business world. And with over 20 years of expertise in the African #innovation ecosystem, GrowthAfrica is equipped with the tools and knowledge to guide these entrepreneurs in developing and executing their growth plans.

We are excited about this chapter as we embark on this transformative journey, working with 11 outstanding entrepreneurs for cohort 1 of the BIC Ethiopia Catalyser programme.

Meet the cohort:

1. Zafree: manufacturing of pulp from agricultural waste materials such as straw

2. Brana Audio Book: audio book production with expansion model to agricultural research and writeups on herbal medicine, botany and animal husbandry 3. Qeye: beautification and tree planting with urban

agriculture expansion 7. YES Animal Feed Processor: animal feed processing and consultation 10. Tikus Delivery: delivery service of food and beverages.

4. Afrofarm Fund: crowd farming concept enabled by irrigation and investment from diaspora. 5. KSI Solar Incubator: manufacturing of solar incubator machine for poultry

6. The Day Agro Industry: agro processing with a focus on

jam production

8. Bright Starch Manufacturing: manufacturing of starch from false banana tree

9. Mulu Solar Charging Station: solar powered mobile phones, laptops and other accessories battery charging station that focuses on expanding to semi urban and rural areas

Expanding to grocery delivery focusing on agricultural products

11. Falcon ET: digital market linkage for agricultural produce and organic compost processing

Keep an eye on this channel as we will be sharing about the journey and insights from the entrepreneurs and their businesses. BIC Ethiopia (https://bic-ethiopia.eu/) is a part of the larger BIC Africa (https://bic-africa.eu/) led by EBN.