Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa

16/09/2026

Kenya’s BPO capability goes far beyond customer support.

Adept Technologies, Finsolution Consultants, Global Capability, Nakama Tech, and Yelbridges are in the UK through .

Together, they bring expertise in customer operations, back office delivery, software development, AI data annotation, finance, and ICT advisory.

The immersion offers direct insight into UK buyer needs and the chance to build relationships that could lead to international business. 💙

Delivered by WSH Mombasa with BPOAK, supported by UK International Development through

15/09/2026

London, we’re here. 🇬🇧

The BPO KaziBridge delegation started with a team debrief, while several delegates joined business meetings to explore potential contracts and understand what UK buyers need.

Travelling with the five firms are Billy Msagha and Maureen Macharia from the UK-Kenya Tech Hub, alongside Mercy Mukulu and Sebastian Gentry from The Westerwelle Foundation.

A quick London tour and team dinner closed the day. Next, meet the five Kenyan firms behind this journey. 💙

Delivered by Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa with BPOAK, supported by UK International Development through

11/09/2026

Kisumu, we’re headed back! 👋🏾

This time, we’re talking about the decisions that quietly shape whether a business makes money or loses it.

📦 How much stock should you hold?
💰 Are you pricing for profit?
📝 Are your records helping you make decisions?
🤝 Are you negotiating from a position of strength?

One Product. Every Market. Every Advantage. is a two day practical session for youth, women, entrepreneurs, CSOs and small business owners ready to run smarter, tighter businesses.

Delivered through the Wavemakers Programme by Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa, with support from the Auswärtiges Amt (German Federal Foreign Office)

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09/09/2026

Would you partner with your business?

That was the question founders had to answer during our latest session with Lilian Wambua on financial reporting and documentation systems.

If another company wanted to work with you, you would probably want to see clear finances, current records, traceable transactions, and systems you can trust. International partners look for the same things.

Founders assessed their own gaps and left with priority actions to strengthen over the next 30 days. As moves deeper into international readiness, this is the work behind the bigger goal: preparing stronger Kenyan enterprises for future business cooperation across markets.

The Kijani Enterprise Cooperation Lab is implemented in partnership with Friedrich Naumann Foundation Kenya

08/09/2026

Not every good idea needs an investor. And not every mission needs another grant.

The right funding depends on your stage:

💡 Idea: savings, competitions or small grants
🧪 Pilot: crowdfunding, advance sales or reinvested revenue
📈 Growth: impact investment, SACCOs or microfinance
🚀 Scale: equity, bank financing or blended finance

Before asking for funding, get clear on your problem, numbers, evidence and exactly what you need.

Because funding begins with clarity, discipline and proof.

A key lesson from our Funding Your Mission session with the Wavemakers cohort.

Implemented by Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa with support from the Auswärtiges Amt (German Federal Foreign Office)

04/09/2026

Mombasa needs more collaboration. 🤝

That was Yashpal Sihag’s message at yesterday’s Wavemakers Business Networking Meeting.

Every Thursday, entrepreneurs come together to share, connect and find new opportunities.

Because building a business is easier when you are not building alone.

📍 Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa
⏰ Thursdays, 4 PM to 6 PM

02/09/2026

Kenya’s BPO opportunity is clear. The missing piece is stronger connection to global demand.

Swipe to see the market opportunity, the gaps holding firms back and how BPO KaziBridge is responding through targeted advisory, UK market preparation and buyer linkages.

Next, five Kenyan BPO firms will travel to the UK to meet potential buyers and explore new business opportunities. More from their journey soon. 💙

Delivered by Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa with BPOAK, supported by UK International Development through the

01/09/2026

Great content can get attention. A strong business can turn that attention into income.

The Framed Entrepreneur is bringing Nairobi’s creatives back into the room, this time to focus on the business behind the craft.

Learn how to price your work, package your services, find paying clients and build a business from your creativity.

📅 11th and 12th September 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
📍 Friedrich Naumann Foundation, 121 UN Crescent, Gigiri
🔗 luma.com/ncuyttp6

Register through the link in bio or scan the QR code.

Delivered through the Wavemakers Programme by Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa, with support from the Auswärtiges Amt (German Federal Foreign Office)

27/08/2026

A good product can still be unready for export.

Today, founders unpacked what really sits behind international growth with Stefan Schütze Tobar from the Import Promotion Desk and Steve Mambo.

Packaging, certifications, pricing, production capacity, legal requirements, and market differences all matter. But so does something more fundamental: What is your “why”, and can someone in another market clearly understand the value you bring?

Because finding an international opportunity is one thing. Being ready for it is another. 💙

KECL is implemented in partnership with Friedrich Naumann Foundation Kenya