🇳🇬 #MESTCapeTown CM Vo Jackson presents on #doingbusiness in #SouthAfrica at our #MESTLagos #soapboxsession! #panafrican #tech

I always consider that the shape of the future is in our hands. The past is past and can’t be changed, but the future has not yet arrived. Young people have the opportunity and responsibility to shape it by creating a better world.

We’re coconuts for MEST Africa #puntime #linesteal

"I have seen a lot more support networks for women, where women come together to support and help each other grow through challenges. Lexi Novitske #MESTAfricaSummit

"We need to stop excluding ourselves as 'females in business' and own our power as founders." Vo Jackson #MESTAfricaSummit

Applications are open for startups in the 'Precision Farming', 'Biosensing & Interfaces' and 'Healthcare Access Solutions' spaces for the Merck accelerator, Cape Town satellite program. $3000 and a trip to Merck Innovation Centre HQ up for grabs! vc4a.com/merck-accelera…

Why would you want to go back to your old water wasting ways when you managed just fine on 50 litres a day? Do you really need that long shower or bath? Are you not proud of what you achieved by saving as much water as you could. Why go back?

Making others happy is not a question of sacrificing our own happiness. Trying to make others happy, even when we do not always succeed, is a source of great satisfaction. Anger and hatred are signs of weakness, while compassion is a sure sign of strength.

At MEST, we believe that tech entrepreneurship has the potential to drive impactful change globally as well as economic development. Learn why The Obama Foundation advisor and Stripe head of entrepreneurship Sarah Heck agrees in this Disrupt Africa article! bit.ly/2vOUV4z

The second block of training of the teams for the Lesotho SIMM #Hackathon continues. Read our blog on the hackathon that took place in #Lesotho with UNDP Lesotho here bit.ly/2MQ9NFZ

🇿🇦That's a wrap for day 1 of #M2Hack with Merck and MEST! We've had an incredible first day of the hackathon and look forward to see pitches and announce our winners tomorrow!

A weekend of focusing on Inclusive Financial Services in Lesotho with UN Development FinMark Trust MEST Africa #lesotho #FinancialInclusion

Modern education is premised strongly on materialistic values. It is vital that when educating our children’s brains that we do not neglect to educate their hearts, a key element of which has to be the nurturing of our compassionate nature.

If anyone would like to assist with donations of energades or sandwiches for all crews on the #KloofNekFire line, to please drop them off at the Wildfire Services base at Newlands Forest vws.org.za/stations/newla… Much appreciated! #FireIsEveryonesFight

🇿🇦 GoMetro's #GoMetroPro analysing public transport system which enhances planning capabilities, and empowers transport operators.

“What founders really need to think about is depth of the market as opposed to just market size. What is the actual purchasing power?” - Kola Aina of Ventures Platform Hub on scaling up in #Africa #ATSLDN

Friday afternoons are about #soapboxsessions at #MESTcapetown with AlphaCode Club featuring Zoona on the soapbox this week. MEST Africa

🇳🇬Join us next week and hear from #MESTAfrica leadership team members Vo Jackson and Thea Sokolowski, as they share key knowledge and insight about what it takes to become a Pan-African organization. bit.ly/2KPCgL0 #MESTLagos #MESTMasterClass