Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology
Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) was established in Accra, Ghana in 2008, by Meltwater Group and its non-profit Meltwater Foundation.[1] The school trains young Africans to become software entrepreneurs through a two-year curriculum. Students work with business executives, university graduates and current MBA students to develop software applications and prepare them for launch in the global marketplace.
Timeline
- 2007
- January
- Meltwater Group announces plans to establish an entrepreneurial training program in Africa.
- January
- 2008
- February
- MEST opens in Accra, the capital of Ghana, with the first class of Entrepreneurs In Training (EITs).
- February
- 2010
- February
- The first class of EITs graduates from the MEST training program.
- The MEST Incubator launches and provides seed funding for first group of incubated companies which are former MEST EITs.
- February
- 2011
- March
- Nandimobile Ltd, a technology startup founded by MEST graduates, receives an award at the LAUNCH Conference in San Francisco.[2]
- March
- 2012
- February
- Dropifi, a technology startup founded by MEST graduates is listed as one of the top 20 tech startups in Africa.[3]
- February
- 2013
- February
- Dropifi joins as member of Batch 6 of the 500 Startups program in California, USA.
- February
References
- ↑ http://www.aftenposten.no/jobb/article3504675.ece
- ↑ http://ghtech.info/2011/03/08/meltwater-foundation-startup-nandimobile-named-“best-business”-at-launch-conference/
- ↑ http://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2012/02/13/top-20-tech-startups-in-africa/
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