Oceans economy accelerator nonprofit OceanHub Africa has selected six entrepreneurs and their ventures as the second cohort of companies that will be supported through acceleration programmes.
The entrepreneurs from Nigeria, Tanzania, Namibia and South Africa were selected from among about 130 applicants from 24 African countries.
The six entrepreneurs selected are Tanzanian recycled plastics eco-building materials venture Arena Recycling Industry co-founder Ailars David, South African wind turbines performance and reliability venture Brayfoil Technologies CEO Matthew Bray, Nigerian community circular economy venture Givo co-founder Victor Boyle-Komolafe, Namibian sustainable fish products venture Green Ocean Namibia founder Eva Shitaatala, Tanzanian biopesticide venture Plant Biofenders founder Never Mwambela Zekeya and Nigerian recyclables for healthcare venture Soso Care co-founder Nonso Opurum.
Over the next six months, the entrepreneurs’ projects will be supported by the…