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Africa Reframed

Online marketplace for African imagery - Powered by online learning. Africa is rising and a visual reframing of the continent is emerging. A reframing crafted by African content creators, telling Africa's story of change. At Africa Reframed we connect a community of African photographers to the world’s leading companies and organizations to create and promote captivating imagery and bespoke projects that propel new storytelling from the African continent. Imagery in the Africa Reframed imagebank has been used by the worlds leading organizations such as: Gates Foundation, UN, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Pfizer, Ernst & Young, Spotify, NBC, Yahoo, Sitecore, Exxon, Cambridge University Press, Hearst, Condé Nast, Lloyds bank, Europe- an Investment Bank, Shell, AOL, ABC, NEC, CNBC, KPMG, Discovery, VISA, Deloitte, Accenture, Ogilvy, UPS, Viacom, Pearson, Barclays, BBC, Axel Springer, British Council, M&C Saatchi, ASUS, Del Monte, Time inc., RTL, Virgin, McKinsey, Airtel, Guardian, Uber, Orange, 3M, HSBC, Samsung, The World Bank and many more. We are looking for investors sharing our vision of Africa Reframed as a value-driven, profitable business that strives to alter the global community’s perception of the African continent while also building sustainable job opportunities for photographers across Africa. Alongside its sister organization, Commerce & Culture, Africa Reframed has managed an array of long-term projects with leading contemporary visual artists globally and organized photo exhibitions with more than 100.000 paying visitors across 3 continents. Among these, the largest exhibition to date with African photography in northern Europe. SDGs: Quality education and decent work and economic growth, SDGs 4 and 8, are an integrated part of the Africa Reframed business model. When the United Nations In 2015 was launching the SDGs with Project Everyone, they did so with a campaign to share the global goals with 7 billion people in 7 days. This happened via global broadcasts, outdoor advertising campaigns, cinema ads, mobile partnerships, and more. Because of the above, Images from our program were among the officially chosen for the campaign and were singled out by the global campaign team as good education and economic growth in action. Misson: Most of the imagery we encounter from the African continent tends to either depict the beautiful scenery and wildlife or scenes of poverty, war, and desperation. While these indeed are bona fide aspects and challenges, Africa is also a continent characterized by immense growth, varied opportunities, and not least, change. The mission of Africa Reframed is to capture and contribute to the spurring of this change by a visual reframing of the continent. A reframing that reflects African enterprise, innovation, and everyday life. Africa Reframed exists to create and promote this new imagery in the belief that by changing the visuals, we can help change the conversation. Thus an inherent part of Africa Reframed’s DNA, which is also mirrored in the name of the company, is to be a catalyst for the way the world looks at the African continent. The wish to illustrate the real Africa and thus to spur optimism and hope around its future makes the company strongly value-driven, and it is believed that such a shared view will help bind contributors, clients, and other stakeholders close together. In 2020 Africa Reframed received an investment from Innovation fund Denmark and was selected as a finalist for the SDG Tech Award.

VenomAid Diagnostics

We create impact by providing affordable rapid diagnostics for snakebite envenoming. Each year more than five million people are bitten by venomous snakes. Snakebite envenoming calls for rapid diagnosis and correct treatment to avoid death and disability. VenomAid presents a solution to this problem: An affordable, easy-to-use, point-of-care device that provides a reliable diagnostic result within minutes. We provide a fast and reliable diagnostic tool, ensuring that the required treatment can start at once. This will minimize both fatalities and permanent sequelae that victims suffer from, especially in the poor rural parts of the world.

Plazzo

Plazzo is a start-up located in Hasselager near Aarhus. We've started business in April 2021 and are still in a early phase of research and development. Our core product is solid plastic sheets that are moulded from granulated plastic waste in a heatpress. The sheets can be sold as they are, as a building material, meant to replace plywood and other sheet materials. The sheets can also be routed and finished into ready to use design products, such as tables, chairs, wall panels, etc. The short term goal is to make a profitable business in Denmark by creating a brand and demand of our recycled circular products. The long term goal is to sell the plastic recycling machinery in container based factory units to developing countries. We are currently two owners whom are working part time on the project with administration, as well as one full time technical employee in the production. We are receiving consultation through several funded programs such as: Cirkulær Grøn Omstilling and Green Tech Center Inkubator Program. We are exhibiting at Tech BBQ in Øksnehallen in Copenhagen on September 17th.

Kilisi Venture Capital

Kilisi Venture Capital is a Denmark-based firm that specializes in providing legal and financial services to clients worldwide. We are committed to fostering innovation, supporting entrepreneurs, and facilitating global business growth. Our team combines legal and financial expertise to provide tailored solutions that empower businesses to thrive in today's dynamic environment.

Godtsind

GodtSind er et nyt psykologhus i hjertet af Køge; startet med ønsket om at skabe de bedste rammer for at være psykolog og klient. Hos GodtSind har administrationen styr på den daglige drift, sikrer varm kaffe på kanden og sørger for rolige og trygge rammer. Vores ønske er at bringe ventetiden på psykologhjælp ned på landsplan, og vores praksis i Køge er den første af (forhåbentlig) flere.

Eazy Investor

Eazy Investor is on a mission to tackle a common problem: the complexity and exclusivity surrounding investing. Many individuals, despite having the desire to invest and grow their wealth, are often deterred by the perceived complexities of financial markets. This hesitation results in missed opportunities for financial growth. My goal is to achieve this by creating a platform that simplifies the investment process, removing barriers to entry, and offering accessible, personalized investment solutions. Through cutting-edge technology and a commitment to transparency, I aspire to empower individuals from all backgrounds to take control of their finances and build a secure future.

Greencubator

Greencubator is a non-profit co-working space and events house. We have created a space that supports social entrepreneurship and sustainable business, along with the personal development of our members. Members of the house get an inspiring workplace, a strong professional network, a new group of friends and the opportunity to participate in and facilitate events. We aim to inspire everyone to engage in the green transition and personal development.

Earthtrust

We want to fight climate change and social inequality. Certification today is broken. A lack of transparency and trust in supply chains, and connection to what's happening on the ground, have resulted in the massive climate, biodiversity and human crises we see today. At Earthtrust, we are building the product and infrastructure to support a new agenda focused on radical transparency so that social and environmental claims made by companies and other organisations can be properly verified. We will democratize verification and we will provide a mechanism to stamp out greenwashing.

Casju

Casju fights food loss by turning waste from African cashew farmers into delicious plant-based caramels. Did you know that the cashew nuts come from a fruit? And did you know that in most African countries these perfectly nutritious fruits are getting wasted? Casju found a way to process the cashew fruits from the farmers locally and turn them intoy into delicious food ingredients. By doing so, cashew farmer can increase income and create local jobs.

Blend

Blend is a mission-led start-up which believes business should be a force for social good. Blend works with social enterprises who employ and uplift marginalized women from patriarchal villages in India to bring elegant products to the urban buyer in Nordics. Our main product line is carpets hand-made with natural materials such as wool, jute, silk and recycled PET. The carpets are made with the same superior weaving technique of Persian carpets but have simple and neutral designs which suit the Nordic design sensibility. By promoting handmade products by marginalized women Blend can impact 11 out of 17 UN SDG goals. We launched in Q2 and already have our products in boutique store in North of Copenhagen. Once we establish market connects, Blend wants to connect designers from Denmark and other Nordic countries to production centers in these rural villages to blend the functional Nordic design with 5000 years old artisanal talent of India. In future, Blend will also explore tech-based leasing options for its high-end home furnishing range. We believe that everyone should be able to upgrade home furnishings without giving-in to consumerism and impacting mother nature adversely. Blend is founded by Shakti, an Indian who has lived in Denmark and worked at many Senior Director level positions in Danish companies like Mæersk, Deloitte and Rambøll. Through Blend, Shakti hopes to bring functional Danish design closer to the 5000 years old artisanal talent of India. When one wholeheartedly loves two countries so diametrically opposite to each other, then it’s impossible to hold back from exploring what a blend of these 2 cultures can offer to the world. Her desire to contribute to women empowerment through livelihood is rooted in her own experience and observation of how girls are still seen as a liability in many rural areas. She spoke about it on the award-winning BBC podcast –Dear Daughter: You are wanted https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FX2Gz0o2TSTG7Ymva9YVz?si=3FcvDo9QQ0GBtOg9MNth2Q

Building Communities

Building Communities is an organisation runned by volunteers in Argentina, Denmark and Guatemala. We support projects that focus on cooperation and sustainable agriculture. We are currently working in reforestation and agriculture in Guatemala. Our mission is to engage more people all over the world in questions of climate justice and social change.

dadorg

The problems: 1. Countless Africans lost money because they trusted someone in Africa to conduct a financial transaction or local project on their behalf and got abused. 2. Current E-commerce marketplaces focusing on Africa do not necessarily take into account the diaspora. 3. They do not take into account the consumer to consumer (C2C) aspect as well as the micro and/or informal ecosystems. 4. No easy way exists to find trustworthy partners and suppliers in Africa. 5. Weak business digitization in general and, in particular, lack of several strong E-commerce marketplaces for Africa. The solution : Therefore we created dadorg.com. First to solve the problem of Africans from the diaspora (outside the continent of Africa) wishing to build houses, buy land or make similar personal projects in Africa and who could not find anyone trustworthy enough to carry these projects out with. The idea slowly moved towards all types of projects and finally towards all kinds of products and services, to become an E-commerce marketplace geared towards the African diaspora and Africa in general without ignoring the global inherent nature of any E-commerce platform.

Simplified Retail Model

The Simplified Retail Model ™ is the key to a fulfilled life, offering a nature-centric approach to achieving lifestyle balance alongside professional success. Via our innovative Elite MasterClass, we are changing the way the world builds brands, introducing a shareable, scalable and lucrative model that gives back full circle. Designed on the principles of simplicity, innovation, connection & giving back - these are the building blocks of a new mindset. A way of living that is in tune with your nature, bringing balance and energy to every aspect of your life.

læringsbevis.dk

We are helping unemployed and uneducated people with gaining proof of their skills. We have a cooporation with 500+ companies, that are used to this kind of labour. Together with these companies, we have made 300+ small videocourses about specific tasks in the different companies or branches. Hereby people can get proof of what they already know, and they can learn a little more at the same time. Once they have done that we have an automatic CV-maker. It just need you to answer some simple questions (then it fills out CV automatically), add a picture, and then it pops up with 10-15 suggestions of how your CV could be. The same story regarding "Apply", but here you have the option for choosing between a lot of sentences, so you dont need a big vocabulary yourself. All this is packed in to be used on handheld devices, as it is seldom that people in this stage of their life, have admittance to a well functioning PC/MAC. The package is a BtG and BtB solution, and we already have contracts with. some of the biggest players on the market.