“In Cameroon, in the last year, we’ve had a start-up raise 1.3 million dollars through venture funding, we’ve had another raise 240 thousand dollars through crowdfunding, and just three start-ups have generated 150 jobs. Those are real jobs and that’s real impact….we always talk about the Africa of tomorrow, but these tech entrepreneurs are working with the Africa of today, and we’re building jobs and creating jobs today.”
- Rebecca Enonchong is a Cameroonian born technology entrepreneur. She is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of AppsTech, a leading global provider of enterprise application solutions serving clients in more than 50 countries. Rebecca currently serves as a mentor/advisor to several Africa based technology startups and sits on the board of VC4Africa, the largest online community dedicated to entrepreneurs and investors building companies in Africa. She is also a director of the award winning Salesforce.com Foundation.
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