TechNvst Broadcast January 2025
TechNvst’s Monthly Broadcast keeps you in the loop with the latest on upcoming events, partner highlights, startup AI success stories, access to the Microsoft Founders Hub, cutting-edge AI tools and products, and groundbreaking partner innovations and programs. Stay informed and inspired!
Accelerate your startup growth with AI
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub provides free access to leading AI models through Azure, including OpenAI GPT-4o, up to $150,000 in Azure credits, one-on-one guidance from Microsoft experts, and so much more. Open to founders ready to build—no funding required.
Key Highlights & Partner Insights
Applications for the Microsoft & NVIDIA Africa GenAI Accelerator are now closed! A big thank you to all who have applied – we appreciate the incredible interest and innovation from across the continent. The selected participants will be announced by February 13, 2025. If you missed this opportunity, don’t worry! Leave your details, and we’ll notify you when applications open for the next cohort.
Accelerating Innovation in Egypt with Microsoft AI
Improve your business Experience
If you are based in Egypt or plan to be in Egypt on the 17th of February, you do not want to miss the Microsoft Startups AI Egypt Fest – apply now to register now!
Microsoft is thrilled to introduce the AI Skills Navigator, a flagship skilling destination for anyone seeking to enhance their AI expertise.
This session provides female founders with the opportunity to connect with key ecosystem stakeholders and you will learn more about how to apply for your next round of fundraising with Endeavor!
Don’t miss out on this invaluable opportunity to advance your startup journey!
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Upcoming Events
Accelerating Innovation in Egypt with Microsoft AI
Improve your business Experience
We are thrilled that you are interested in attending our full day in person event in Cairo, Egypt. As this is an exclusive event with limited space, we will communicate with you as soon as possible to confirm your spot. Alternatively, you will be placed on our waiting list.
Previous Events
From Concept to Build to Grow
From Concept to Build to Grow How to use Microsoft to build faster, scale smarter, and unlock investor/enterprise pathways. Turn your idea into a scalable solution with the right support This ...
Enterprise AI Adoption: Learn To Crawl First
If you are serious about unlocking real, measurable value from AI in your organisation, this is a session you cannot afford to miss. Instead of chasing hype, expensive pilots, or ...
What Success Looks Like When Startups Partner with Microsoft
What Success Looks Like When Startups Partner with Microsoft From First Steps to Scalable AI Implementation – How iiDENTIFii and Contract Corridor Scaled from African Innovation to Enterprise Growth. What Success ...
Empowered Women, Empowering Startups
Building with Purpose. Leading with Impact “Empowered Women, Empower Startups” celebrates women transforming industries, driving social impact, and building businesses that create economic empowerment across Africa. Women founders continue to ...
Exclusive Insights into How to Sell to Microsoft Enterprise Customers
Exclusive Insights into How to Sell to Microsoft Enterprise Customers Align, Engage, and Accelerate Your Co-Sell Success Date: 27 November 2025Time: 9:30am – 10:30am (GMT+2)Register: Click here to register for the ...
Inside the Mind of Launch Africa
Inside the Mind of Launch Africa Ventures: What One of Africa’s Leading VCs Looks for When Selecting Winning Startups Date: 25 November 2025Time: 10am – 11am (GMT+2)Register: Click here to register ...
Business Growth Workshop: Unlock the True Potential of Your Business
Hosted by Andrew Aitken, Entrepreneur, CEO, and Business Coach, and the Grow team, who have supported over 600 CEOs, founders, and leadership teams, you’ll discover the highest-impact activities that can ...
Exclusive Microsoft Virtual Developer Open Day Important Links
Exclusive Microsoft Virtual Developer Open Day Thank you to everyone who joined our recent workshop on GitHub Copilot. Here’s a quick recap of the key insights: Specialized Agents: Our workflow ...
Moving Beyond Credits?
Moving Beyond Credits? We’ve Got You Covered with the Liquid C2 Falcon Program DATE: 31st July Count Down To Event DaysHoursMinutesSeconds Register Now Thursday, 31 July 20252pm (GMT+2) Live Online ...
Mastering AI for Startups
Mastering AI for Startups AI-Powered Solutions for Founders and Innovators Session 3 Join us for Session 3 of Mastering AI for Startups — a powerful, interactive webinar designed to equip ...
Accelerating Innovation in Nigeria with Microsoft AI – In Person Event
Accelerating Innovation in Nigeria with Microsoft AI Improve your business Experience We were thrilled to host the Microsoft AI Fest in Nigeria! It was an inspiring and transformative event tailored ...
Insights on Investing in African Tech: Hear from Plug and Play
Insights on Investing in African Tech Unlocking entrepreneurial potential and tackling unique challenges with top investor insights. Are you a tech entrepreneur in Africa looking to scale your startup and ...
Success Stories
Pesawise: Unified Payment Infrastructure for Digital Commerce Across Africa
Pesawise: Unified Payment Infrastructure for Digital Commerce Across Africa At Pesawise, Microsoft technologies form a key part of both our infrastructure and our long-term product strategy as we continue scaling ...
Deploying Sovereign Digital Infrastructure: How EduTech Global is Exporting Africa’s Talent to the World
Deploying Sovereign Digital Infrastructure: How EduTech Global is Exporting Africa’s Talent to the World In Africa and emerging markets, the challenge has never been a lack of raw talent. The ...
EduLingo: Bridging Education Through Indigenous Language AI
EduLingo: Bridging Education Through Indigenous Language AI EduLingo is transforming access to education across Africa through an AI-powered translation platform that converts academic content into indigenous African languages. Designed for ...
AdvanceX Restaurant Tip Management: Digitizing Restaurant Gratuities
AdvanceX Restaurant Tip Management: Digitizing Restaurant Gratuities Seamless, Transparent, and Instant Tip Payments for Hospitality StaffAdvanceX Internet Services is building fintech solutions that modernize restaurant gratuity management. Its flagship platform, AdvanceX ...
Voyage Companion: Transforming Travel Operations with AI-Driven Experiences
Voyage Companion: Transforming Travel Operations with AI-Driven Experiences Driving Higher Booking Conversions for Multi-Day Tour Operators with AIVoyage Companion Ltd is building purpose-designed AI infrastructure for multi-day tour operators, a ...
Curans: Bridging the Gap Between Medical Education and Real-World Practice
Curans: Bridging the Gap Between Medical Education and Real-World Practice Curans is revolutionizing medical training with an interactive virtual patient simulator, designed to bridge the gap between textbook learning and ...
Linnaea: Redefining Healthcare Operations with AI-Powered Handwriting Recognition
Linnaea: Redefining Healthcare Operations with AI-Powered Handwriting Recognition Linnaea is a healthtech innovator transforming operational efficiency for healthcare providers across Africa and beyond. The company has developed a world-first OCR ...
Cladfy: Unlocking Financial Inclusion with Smarter Credit Scoring for Africa’s Informal Economy
Cladfy: Unlocking Financial Inclusion with Smarter Credit Scoring for Africa’s Informal Economy Cladfy is a rising African fintech startup transforming microfinance through data-driven innovation. Built specifically for the continent’s underserved ...
Omnisient: Powering Privacy-Preserving AI Through Trusted Data Collaboration
Omnisient: Powering Privacy-Preserving AI Through Trusted Data Collaboration Omnisient has been ranked among South Africa’s top 10 fastest-growing companies by News24 South Africa and Statista, recognised for its exceptional revenue ...
Twiva: Bridging the Gap Between MSMEs and Digitally Skilled Youth
Twiva: Bridging the Gap Between MSMEs and Digitally Skilled Youth Twiva is an AI-driven, influencer-powered social commerce platform designed to bridge the gap between micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) ...
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