Westerwelle Startup Haus Arusha

Westerwelle Startup Haus Arusha Empowering the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Tanzania | Co-working | Capacity Building | Community

Freelancing can sound simple until it's time to figure out what you're selling, how to show your work, where to find cli...
14/08/2026

Freelancing can sound simple until it's time to figure out what you're selling, how to show your work, where to find clients, and how to get PAID.

That's what the freelancing workshop we had in Pemba focused on: turning freelancing from an idea into something participants could actually start doing.

For the 12 participants who completed the evaluation, the results were very encouraging. 8 had never earned money online before, yet average confidence across six core freelancing skills jumped from 1.4 to 4.3 out of 5.

By the end, everyone had a 90-day action plan and a clear service statement, 10 had built a starter portfolio, and 9 had set up a live freelancing profile.

These were big steps for the participants, but the bigger test comes next: turning these new skills, portfolios and plans into actual paid opportunities💙

Thank you to Enabel in Tanzania and the EU, under the INCLU-CITIES (SASA) Project, for making this work possible and to everyone supporting the Digitalens Pemba participants beyond the workshop.

13/08/2026

Did we hear productive co-working space? 👀

And just like that... 261 entrepreneurs have graduated! 🎓 Through the Stanbic Biashara Incubator, supported by Stanbic B...
12/08/2026

And just like that... 261 entrepreneurs have graduated! 🎓

Through the Stanbic Biashara Incubator, supported by Stanbic Bank - Tanzania and GIZ Tanzania, entrepreneurs in Arusha, Mbeya, Mwanza and Tanga have spent the past few months learning, testing, strengthening their businesses, and getting support from trainers and coaches.

And this milestone is just the beginning 🎉

To everyone who made it through the training, mentorship and coaching: congratulations 💙 It's sustainable businesses like yours that make a big impact.

And don't disappear on us just yet 👀 Over the next few months, we'll be spotlighting the businesses, people and stories that came out of this journey.

Thank you to Stanbic Bank TZ and GIZ for making this programme possible 💙

Tomorrow, we'll celebrate 261 entrepreneurs.But today, we're looking back at everything it took to get here.Over the cou...
09/08/2026

Tomorrow, we'll celebrate 261 entrepreneurs.

But today, we're looking back at everything it took to get here.

Over the course of the Stanbic Biashara Incubator, entrepreneurs from Arusha, Mbeya, Mwanza, and Tanga dedicated 40 hours to practical business training designed to strengthen both their businesses and their long-term growth.

The results have been worth celebrating.

📈 Average knowledge scores increased from 63.3% to 92.0%.

💡 Participants' confidence in applying what they learned rose from 3.25 to 4.49 out of 5, showing they left not only with new knowledge, but ready to put it into practice.

📋 Every graduate completed practical business tools they can immediately use, including an ESG self-assessment, climate adaptation strategy, and a consolidated business plan.

🌱 More than one-third of participants committed to adopting greener business practices, while nearly a quarter pledged to improve their financial record-keeping.

Tomorrow, we celebrate the entrepreneurs behind these achievements and everything they're building next.

Thank you to Stanbic Bank - Tanzania for making this journey possible.

See you at graduation! 🎓💙

Meet Mwinga.Finance Coordinator at WSH Arusha by title. Receipt whisperer by necessity 🧾💛Likes:✔ Understanding every tra...
07/08/2026

Meet Mwinga.

Finance Coordinator at WSH Arusha by title. Receipt whisperer by necessity 🧾💛

Likes:
✔ Understanding every transaction
✔ Ginger tea
✔ Collections landing on time

Can usually be found:
🧾 At her corner of the office, surrounded by receipts
🍵 With a cup of ginger tea always within reach
📊 Making sure the numbers add up before anyone asks

Somehow, between all that, she's been making payments, coordinating operations, and keeping the finance engine running so everyone else can focus on their work.

But around the clock she's a: Human being, having a human experience.

Who should be up next in our WSHA team series? 👀

Graduation week is almost here for the Stanbic Biashara Incubator 🎓 On 10 August, 242 entrepreneurs from across Tanzania...
06/08/2026

Graduation week is almost here for the Stanbic Biashara Incubator 🎓
 
On 10 August, 242 entrepreneurs from across Tanzania will celebrate the end of months of training, mentorship, coaching, and hands-on business support, and the beginning of an exciting new chapter.
 
Here’s where this year’s graduates are coming from:
 
📍 Arusha: 66 entrepreneurs
📍 Mbeya: 74 entrepreneurs
📍 Mwanza: 66 entrepreneurs
📍 Tanga: 66 entrepreneurs
 
Over the past few months, these entrepreneurs have strengthened their businesses, built new skills, expanded their networks, and developed practical plans for sustainable growth. They have been receiving mentorship and one on one coaching.

We can’t wait to celebrate this milestone with all of them next week.
 
Congratulations to every entrepreneur graduating from the Stanbic Biashara Incubator. See you on 10 August! 💙
 
Thank you to stanbicbiasharaincubator and Stanbic Bank Tanzania for making this journey possible.

We know our community at WSHA deserves a space that feels just as safe as it is welcoming. So last week, we came togethe...
04/08/2026

We know our community at WSHA deserves a space that feels just as safe as it is welcoming.

So last week, we came together for a Workplace Safety and Health training led by our Programmes Coordinator, Gideon Mlawa.

Together, we mapped out potential hazards around the hub, assessed the risks, and discussed practical ways to make our coworking space safer and healthier for everyone.

We also covered workplace safety, hazard control, risk management, HIV and AIDS in the workplace, we did an introduction to first aid, and now have an emergency and safety protocal document for our community.

Creating a space where our community can work safely is one of the most important parts of what we do. We're glad we got to learn how to do it even better 💙

The movie was... a choice. 😭🍿If you know, you know.Now we’re taking recommendations for the next community movie night👇
03/08/2026

The movie was... a choice. 😭🍿

If you know, you know.

Now we’re taking recommendations for the next community movie night👇

30/07/2026

500+ entrepreneurs and counting 💫
 
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been in Mwanza and Tanga helping entrepreneurs get started on FURSA PLUS, our free digital learning platform.
 
In just over two weeks, the community grew from 216 to 533 registered users. That’s 147% more entrepreneurs now accessing practical courses, tools, and opportunities online.
 
Big thanks to our partner Ennovate Ventures for helping us onboard entrepreneurs in Mwanza, and to Enabel in Tanzania, through the EU-funded INCLU-CITIES (SASA) project, for making FURSA PLUS possible 💙

Meet Rejoice. Programme Coordinator at WSHA by title, creative by passion ✨ Likes:✔ Field work, because nothing beats se...
28/07/2026

Meet Rejoice.

Programme Coordinator at WSHA by title, creative by passion ✨

Likes:
✔ Field work, because nothing beats seeing our programmes change entrepreneurs' lives firsthand.
✔ Seeing founders win
✔ A good work playlist

Can usually be found:

📋 Keeping programmes on track behind the scenes.
🤝 Checking in with entrepreneurs and partners.
💻 Juggling timelines, logistics, and about twelve tabs at once.

Somehow, between coordinating programmes, and making sure nothing falls through the cracks, she's helping create opportunities for entrepreneurs to learn, connect, and grow.

Outside the office, she's either performing or writing songs, working on a new story, or curating the perfect playlist to get through the day.

Who should be up next in our WSHA team series? 👀

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Bondeni Street
Arusha
23100

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Monday 08:30 - 17:30
Tuesday 08:30 - 17:30
Wednesday 08:30 - 17:30
Thursday 08:30 - 17:30
Friday 08:30 - 17:30

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+255767731319

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