Introducing Gwera Kiwana as Principal!

We’re delighted to formally introduce Gwera Kiwana as Thrive Africa Community Principal.

Gwera, Ugandan, has been working with the community since early 2022, closing deals, and advising portfolio companies. She will be helping us expand our community and portfolio across East & Southern Africa as well as bring her fintech and web3 expertise to build capacity for fintechs and institutional crypto startups she believes will propel the future of Africa’s web3.

Gwera spent the last decade building and scaling fintech startups and scaleups across Europe and Africa. She currently works in consulting where she advises and builds truly digital financial services for banks, fintechs, governments and enterprise financial services, across the globe. Gwera also runs a Women Who Build Africa. An intentional community of women across the globe, who are actively working to build the future of Africa.

About Thrive Africa Community

We are a community of young African professionals and creatives united by our mission to support early-stage African tech founders, by writing micro ticket checks via an investment syndicate. With 200+ community members across Africa, Europe, and North America; our members are startup founders, big tech & web3 operators, remote workers, local/international bankers, devs, creators, and professionals excited about the tech scene in Africa.

So far we have backed 5 African startups — Flok, Zilla, Backdrop, Stakefair, and Bitmama.

If you can write checks (minimum of $500) and will love to join our community, please click here to learn more about Thrive Africa and see how to join our ship.

Best Regards,

Ebovi Wali

Managing Partner,

Thrive Africa Community