Women Who Build Africa (WWBA), a community created to convene and support women working in tech across Africa, today announced an open call for women founders, as well as investors and ecosystem partners, to express interest in joining the first annual WWBA Assembly, taking place in Nairobi, September 13th-14th. A diverse selection committee will provide 10 founders the opportunity for an all-expenses paid trip to Nairobi to attend the Assembly, pitch to a room of the region’s leading investors, and network with ecosystem partners.

Partners and sponsors include Founders Factory Africa, Enza Capital, Open Capital, NEXT176, One Day Yes, Untapped Global, A&A Collective, WomHub, Amazon Web Services, and more. The WWBA Assembly will include a pitch showcase for 10 early-stage women founders from across the continent, thoughtful discussions about women in venture capital, engaging panels, workshops, and talks for attendees. Each day will end with social events, including happy hours and dinners to maximize networking in a relaxed environment.

Startups participating in the pitch will be selected from the applicant pool by a diverse panel of investor partners. Selected founders will also be matched with mentors from the WWBA community to support them ahead of their pitch. Attendance for the event is open to other founders, operators, investors, and other members of the WWBA community. Allies are welcome.

Applications are open now through August 14th, 2023. Startups participating in the pitch must have at least one active woman or non-binary founder and must be pre-Series A. Additional companies and later-stage founders will be invited to attend. Anyone that wishes to participate can express interest here.