H.E. Ambassador Igor CESAR attended 10th Anniversary of Westerwelle Foundation with partners, supporters, and top founders from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

In 10 years, Westerwelle Foundation has grown from the idea of Guido Westerwelle to three thriving Startup Hubs across Africa and a network of over 1000 members.

In 5 years, Westerwelle Startup Haus Kigali has supported 150+ startups, resulting in 270+ new jobs created and $5 Million USD revenue generated by founders.

Chairman of the Board Michael Mronz, kicked off the evening announcing the opening 4th startup hub this year in Mombasa!

The evening's panel discussion focused on how to support entrepreneurship in Africa from a variety of perspectives with experienced panellists: Anna Sophie Herken, Managing Director of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH; Ralf Beste, Director-General for Culture and Society at the German Federal Foreign Office; Naom Monari, Founder of BENA CARE LTD; and Sarah Rukundo, Country Director of Westerwelle Startup Haus Kigali powered by Evonik Stiftung.