Treepz Founder Onyeka Akumah Showcases 10 African Startups to Global Investors at the First WithOnyeka Community Demo Day
Summary
WithOnyeka Community, a mentorship initiative has officially unveiled its first cohort of startups at its inaugural Demo Day, held recently. I congratulate Onyeka Akumah for bringing his experience and network to not only support the next generation of entrepreneurs but and showcase them to many global investors who turned up to honour this event, Gbite added.Lauren DeSouza, Co-Founder & CEO of Ace Talent. This was truly an opportunity to get in front of some of the best investors and ecosystem partners, which was only possible with the power of this community, Lauren explained.Speaking about the events success, Onyeka Akumah noted that this Demo Day demonstrates the ingenuity and innovative spirit of African entrepreneurs. Were excited to continue solving challenges and enabling startups to grow and succeed on a global scale, Onyeka added.Onyeka Akumah launched the WithOnyeka Community as a mentoring platform in June 2024 and the platform has grown to over 150 entrepreneurs and builders from 16 countries in Africa, North America, Europe, and the Middle East. The invite-only community has a mission-driven entrepreneurial purpose to become a close-knit and impactful place where entrepreneurs and investors share ideas and engage in conversations for mentorship through masterclasses, knowledge-sharing sessions, business partnerships, and direct connections to startup capital.