How Founders Factory Africa Aims To Become The Best Innovation Partner For Businesses
How Founders Factory Africa Aims To Become The Best Innovation Partner For Businesses. Launched in 2018 and headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, Founders Factory Africa consists of a unique bunch of creative builders, designers, entrepreneurs and mentors, who bring a wealth of knowledge and years of experience to the founders and teams they work with.
The company is proud to be a part of Africa’s complex and flourishing fabric, and it is humbled by its history of individual and collective progress. Locally grounded and globally connected, Founders Factory Africa is becoming the go-to innovation partner for startups, investors, governments, and corporates — throughout Africa and beyond. Founder of Founders Factory Africa Roo Roger’s said on the company’s website, “I was introduced to the intricacies of business in Africa in 1995, when I started working in Mankien, South Sudan. And it changed my life forever. From then on, I knew that I would always want to work in, and learn from, Africa. And I realised that no matter what, here I will always be a humble guest. It is this humility that drives my hunger to learn and create and build, and it is the principle that guides how we work at Founders Factory Africa.”
He continued to say, “Africa needs to support its growing startup ecosystem by enabling more entrepreneurs to succeed. I don’t believe that Founders Factory Africa is a revolution or a panacea. We’re not here because Africa needs to import talent or ideas, and we’re not needed to cultivate innovation or ambition. We’re here because we’re inspired by the unlimited and uninhibited creativity, leadership, and spirit of African entrepreneurs.”
The company has offices in downtown Johannesburg serving as a hub for its community and its first line of research. The company believes that creativity can come from anyone, and that they have to be given space to fail and take risks in order to succeed. Its senior leadership has worked extensively with entrepreneurs across Africa and South Asia and before establishing FFA, they grew over 75 startups to a portfolio value of $120 million.
