Business Creation & Dev’t:

Two Limbe Startups to Compete for $10000 Deal in Nigeria

  By Ticha Melanis in Limbe

Zixtech promoter standing with laureates for Nigeria expedition

Limbe-based startups developer, Zixtech, has offered the opportunity for two start-ups in Limbe to represent the organization in a start-up event in Nigeria for a 10,000 dollars investment. The two startups are part of the Zixtech Hub and were chosen because of their progress, commitment, inputs and possibility of growth in their businesses.

                This was disclosed by the CEO of               Zixtech, Mr Paul Mbua, on Saturday 24 November, during a pitch by the two startups at the Zixtech office in Isokolo, Limbe.

Mbua said the chosen ones have showed great devotion to their work and willingness to grow in their businesses. He said he was encouraged by their pitch which shows they have done a lot even though there are a few things that need to be worked on.

                Paul Mbua said if the entrepreneurs succeed in pitch in Nigeria, it will help them take their businesses to another level and they will have a chance of getting up to fcfa 40 million investment from other investors who might be interested in their ideas and potentials. This will be a great step in encouraging entrepreneurship in Cameroon, he said.

                According to him the young entrepreneurs will also get to meet strategic partners and other investors who will help expose them to the world.

                Zixtech has trained over 5000 startupers since its creation, 50 of which are fully operating companies and enterprises in the country today, Mbua boasted.

                He called on youths to follow their dreams and stop seeing entrepreneurship as a taboo subject.

                “Anyone can be an entrepreneur. You just need proper training and a good mindset to handle the issues and face challenges.”

                After the pitch by the two startups and debates, the two entrepreneurs expressed joy for being selected for the trip to Nigeria. One of the lucky laureates, Nemoh Siona Ndip, CEO/Co-founder of Yumzie Snails, said she feels excited with her pitch taking into consideration that it is her first time to do a pitch.

                "I think Zixtech Hub is a diversified entrepreneurial platform where youths showcase their talents and ideas. Zixtech is pushing and teaching youths what they ought to be and equally exposes them to the world of big investments,” said Nemoh, who added that she is excited about the pitch in Nigeria because it will help her to network with other people and get contacts for future business purposes.

                On his part, the CEO/founder of Trans Delivery Limited said the pitch was an amazing experience for him and he thinks it is something every startup should go through because it pushes them to work harder.

                Zixtech was created in 2009 with aim to build the capacities of people especially youths in skills development, entrepreneurship, digital marketing as well as leadership. It focuses more on technology because it is important for businessmen to take their businesses online to gain a wider market.