Top 10 highlights of 2022 at Norrsken East Africa
Norrsken House in Kigali's Central Business District

Top 10 highlights of 2022 at Norrsken East Africa

I am thrilled to reflect on our first year in operation and the progress we have made so far. When we first opened our doors, we had the vision to create a collaborative and supportive community for entrepreneurs solving the world's biggest challenges. I am proud to say that we have accomplished this and so much more.

Let me also take a moment to express my special gratitude to all of our members. Your hard work, dedication, and passion for what you do inspire me every day. On behalf of the Norrsken team, I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of your journey and to be able to offer a supportive and collaborative workspace.

These are my top 10 highlights of what we accomplished - together:

  1. A powerful community of 931 members from 130 businesses;

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Founders Friday is a monthly networking event for members at Norrsken House Kigali

2. More workspaces to increase your productivity;

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The Parks are some of the new coworking areas open to Norrsken members since Sept 2022

3. Additional event spaces to bring more people together;

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Townhall is one of the premium event spaces at Norrsken thanks to its enhanced acoustics

4. Strong partnerships to attract resources for entrepreneurs:

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The Healthtech Hub Africa (powered by the Novartis Foundation) has supported 30 African healthtech startups in 2022. 40 more will join the program in 2023.

5. Advocacy for a better enabling environment for entrepreneurs;

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The Rwanda Revenue Authority is opening an office at Norrsken House to support and advise entrepreneurs as they build compliant businesses

6. High-profile guests to inspire our members

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Dr. Vasant Narasimhan is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Novartis, one of the 10 most valuable companies in Europe. He visited Norrsken House in August 2022 and gave a talk to members on leadership in business.

7. More opportunities to connect and learn from fellow African entrepreneurs

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In Dec 2022, we hosted an immersion week of Google's Black Founders Fund. 60 beneficiary startups from across Africa attended.

8. Getting entrepreneurs to the table when global issues are being discussed

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Norrsken hosted the "Rwanda Studio" of the World Circular Economy Forum 2022 discussing with innovators, policymakers, and experts on advancing the circular economy agenda

9. Building an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem

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Launch of Women in Business Initiative, a special program for female founders supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).

10. Most importantly, your feedback has been very valuable as we learn and improve.

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Thank you, Stacey!

Here’s to a bright future and to building even stronger connections in the year ahead.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are just getting started...

Sincerely, Pascal Murasira

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1 年

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Kevin F Ndayishimiye

Marketing Director & Strategic Planning @Kigali Universe

1 年

This is super amazing

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Brian Carl Brown

preparing for the future, today

1 年

Built the 2004 version of the work you are doing now. First year is fun, but hard. Second year is hard, but fun. Third year Rocks! Enjoy your journey.

UWIMANA KAZUBA Gracien

Visa Operations Officer

1 年

Greetings Pascal Murasira Big congratulations on your achievements in 2022. It sounds like you have had a very productive and successful year! Creating a collaborative and supportive community for entrepreneurs who are working to solve the world's biggest challenges is a noble and ambitious vision. Such a community would likely provide many benefits for the entrepreneurs involved. First, it would provide a sense of connection and belong for individuals who may be working on their own or in small teams. This can help to foster a sense of community and encourage the sharing of ideas, resources, and support. Second, a collaborative and supportive community could provide access to resources and expertise that may be difficult for individual entrepreneurs to obtain on their own. This could include funding, mentorship, networking opportunities, and access to specialized knowledge or technology. Finally, a community focused on solving the world's biggest challenges could help to create a positive impact and make a difference in the world. By working together and sharing their skills and resources, entrepreneurs in such a community could potentially make significant progress toward addressing important global issues.

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