Last year was a landmark year for Brastorne and our mission of connecting the unconnected in Africa. It is only through the hard work of our team, the enthusiastic support of our partners, and the trust of our customers that we were able to accomplish so much in 2022.
Here’s a look back at some of our accomplishments from last year.
Brastorne launches in Cameroon and acquires 60K users
Brastorne, in partnership with Orange, expanded into Orange Cameroon, bringing our total user base to 2 million. Orange has been a valued partner in helping Brastorne deliver on our mission of connecting the unconnected. Learn More
Impact report
For 2022, we became more intentional and deliberate about monitoring and measuring our impact. Working with independent impact measurement consultants, Impactable X, we generated our first impact report. This report uncovered the many real-world benefits of the work
we do, including increased yields for female farmers and greater access to employment. We’ll be sharing the full report on our blog shortly.
Africa-Newsroom article
Africa Newsroom published a press article about the important work we do here at Brastorne to dissolve the barriers to digital inclusion in Africa. Please read it here.
Brastorne becomes a Google black founders fund recipient and graduates from the programme
Brastorne was selected as a Google Black Founders Fund recipient and was awarded $100,000, the first start-up from Botswana since the history of the programme to do so! Being a Google Black Founder has truly been an inspiring and insightful journey. We have learned so much from the Google team and other founders, and have established new connections that will extend beyond the programme. Learn More
MIT Heifer International prize winner
Brastorne was selected by Heifer International and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Solve as one of two winners of the Innovation in Smallholder Agriculture Products prize for our work in Agriculture through our mAgri Solution. mAgri enables rural poor smallholder farmers to access markets, advisory services, climate information, a social community, and the internet on their feature phones. This honor came with a $125k award. Learn More
Brastorne accepted into Anglo American Sustainable Investment Initiative
The Anglo American Sustainable Investment Initiative (SII) breaks down barriers between impact businesses and investors to accelerate impact investment deals. The SII was created to
support businesses looking for finance, to help them overcome hurdles in preparing for investment, and to match them with aligned Investors. Learn More
We are humbled by what we have been able to achieve together. Thank you once again for your continued support!
