The orientation for the 'academy teams' that passed the preliminary screening for the 2024 Korea-Africa Startup Incubation&Contest took place on September 6th.

After a brief orientation covering the overall schedule, key considerations, and an introduction of each team, the [Africa Startup Academy] officially commenced.

The first session featured a lecture by Mr. Jong-kil Lee, the director of KAF, who provided an overview of the African startup ecosystem and highlighted key local startups across various sectors. In the afternoon, Mr. Tae-hoon Kim, Executive Director of ZetaPlan Investment, gave a lecture on "Scaling Up Strategies for Startups," helping the teams to outline their long-term goals and gain practical, step-by-step strategies. During the networking lunch, participants had the chance to meet each other, introduce their businesses.

We kindly ask for your continued support and interest in the academy teams' upcoming journey!