Presenting the 2022 finalists of the HMN Accelerator Program
Linda Sigila
Founder @ Tuwe Bora
Kenya
A social enterprise creating employment opportunities by providing skills training for formerly imprisoned women and unemployed youth in the local community in Kajiado county, Kenya.
Gloria Itooi
Founder @ Hopewell Firm
Kenya
Hopewell helps the youth change their narrative by meeting their mental health needs.
Esther Mueni
Founder @ Knock Knock
Kenya
Knock-knock advocates for inclusivity of the Deaf by developing a technology to convey the sound environment to them.
Marie-Claire Kuja
Founder @ Kuja
Cameroon
Social enterprise that is specialized in the manufacture and distribution of low cost eco friendly sanitary products made from banana stem agro waste for women and girls in low income communities in Cameroon. This ensures a bright future for school girls and increase productivity for women.
Noor Jaber Chehayeb
Founder @ Nawat Health
Lebanon
An integrated, safe, and secure women-centered digital platform that offers women from the MENA access to evidence based, customized knowledge and online counseling focused on Sexual and Reproductive health.
Lamis Akouch
Founder @ Sanabel
Lebanon
Arabic Mobile application for children between 3 and 10 years old. Our mobile application provides Enjoyable Educational Content in an Interactive and Safe Environment.
Keren Makari
Founder @ Smart Sensory
Uganda
Support families in Kenya towards real-time therapeutic developmental needs of children with sensory processing difficulties, through innovative and tested sensory products and spaces, enabling inclusivity aiming towards a sensory brilliant life.
Ogechi Emenike
Founder @ Taw Academy
Nigeria
TAW Academy is a Creative Education Company that Creates fun innovative learning tools that develops success skills in children.
Marwa Hussein
Founder @ Vumogo
Egypt
Revolutionary data driven online platform seeks to provide female driving instructors for female learner drivers in a transparent, easy-to-use environment for driving practices sessions.
Meelie Pemberton
Founder @ WingWoman Lebanon
Empowering women through production, sale, distribution and use of socially beneficial products.