Amaa’s Roadmap for 2025
2025 in one glance!
Dear Villagers,
The dawn of a new year brings with it endless opportunities, and that’s why we’re excited to welcome you into 2025—a year brimming with immense potential for founders, entrepreneurs, and the African continent as a whole.
This year, the possibilities are boundless. With advancements in technology, the increasing integration of digital tools, and the rise of pan-African collaborations, there has never been a better time to build, innovate, and transform ideas into impactful ventures. The growing opportunities in blockchain and fintech, e-commerce and green energy initiatives is a proof that Africa is at the forefront of global innovation and economic growth.
We’re excited because 2025 feels like a tipping point. The ecosystem for African founders is maturing, and more support structures are emerging— mentorship platforms like Amaa as well as funding opportunities for SMEs and startups. Governments, private organizations, and global investors are paying attention to the entrepreneurial vibrancy across the continent, creating a fertile ground for bold ideas to take root and thrive.
There’s no better time to be an entrepreneur. The world is looking to us for solutions simply because, our unique challenges provide the backdrop for groundbreaking innovations that both uplift our communities and also shape global markets. These solutions ranging from tech to education, healthcare, energy, agriculture, to inclusive trade through digital platforms are as diverse as they are transformative.
What a time to be building on the African soil!
2024 in Review
2024 was a defining year for Amaa. Apart from launching the vision, we also took bold steps toward empowering African founders by launching initiatives that truly matter. Here’s a quick recap of our milestones and achievements in 2024.
Started the Vision for Amaa
In 2024, we caught the vision for Amaa after interacting with over 3,000 SMEs. Armed with real life data and feedback, we set out as a team to build an A.I-Powered platform that aims to make mentorship and accountability easily accessible for entrepreneurs in Africa. We couldn’t be more excited to go on this journey.
Core Team and Advisors
To power this mission, we also assembled a powerhouse team of professionals and advisors who bring expertise and passion to drive Amaa’s mission forward.
Strategic Partnerships
In 2024, we secured a major collaboration that will amplify our impact in Africa and beyond. We will be sharing more details in 2025.
Community Building Across Social Media
We also expanded our presence across social media platforms like LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter, connecting with a vibrant network of founders and business leaders.
Africa Founder’s Digest Launch
We introduced a bi-weekly newsletter packed with insights, strategies, and opportunities to empower African founders. The African Founders’ Digest is quickly becoming a trusted resource for African entrepreneurs, and we’re excited to see it!
Building Our MVP
We started building our Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
100,000 Mentors Campaign
We launched an ambitious pre-campaign to onboard a network of mentors. So far, it’s been an exciting ride. 2024 laid the foundation for the ambitious strides we’re set to make in 2025. And we’re excited to have your support all through it.
Our Focus for 2025
2025 is the year we turn ideas into action, empowering entrepreneurs with the tools, mentorship, and networks they need to succeed in an increasingly dynamic world. Here’s how we intend to do it:
Achieving a Functional MVP and Preparing for Launch
This year, our primary objective is to develop a fully functional Minimum Viable Product (MVP) that addresses the mentorship challenges faced by African entrepreneurs. Our MVP is currently under development, and we will soon be engaging early adopters to test the product. We will use the feedback obtained to refine features and ensure usability of the product. We plan to launch Amaa in the third quarter of 2025. We will keep the community updated about our progress every step of the way.
Expanding Engagement with African Founders and Global Diaspora Networks
The African entrepreneurial ecosystem thrives on collaboration and connection, and in 2025, we are doubling down on building bridges between African founders and global diaspora communities. Through strategic partnerships and collaborations, we will unlock opportunities that transcend borders, providing entrepreneurs with access to mentorship, resources, and funding.
The Africa SME Assembly
We’re thrilled to host the second edition of the Africa SME Assembly in 2025. Building on the success of the maiden edition, Africa SME Assembly 2025 will bring together founders, business owners, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers from across the continent. This gathering will spotlight the challenges and opportunities facing African SMEs while driving impactful conversations that pave the way for innovation, collaboration, and growth.
Opportunities for Engagement
Amaa is building a democratized product. This means that the community plays a pivotal role in shaping what we build. In line with this, we’re extending an invitation for you to collaborate with us as we journey toward the launch of our MVP. Here’s how:
Contribute Your Ideas to Shape our MVP
Your insights and experiences as founders are invaluable, and we want to hear them. We are opening up a dedicated form where you can share your ideas, feedback, and suggestions. Whether it’s a feature you think could make Amaa more effective or a challenge you’ve faced that we can help solve, your input will directly influence our product development. Ready? Share your ideas here.
Suggest Ideas for our Upcoming AMA Sessions
This year, we’re introducing the AMA (Ask Me Anything) sessions to connect directly with our community. These sessions will feature industry leaders, successful founders, and mentors sharing insights on topics that matter most to you. But we want your input—what topics or questions would you like us to explore during these sessions? Share your thoughts with us here.
Share Your Success Stories and Challenges
Every founder has a story, and we want to celebrate yours. Whether you’ve experienced a breakthrough moment, overcome a significant challenge, or are navigating a tricky roadblock, your story could inspire countless others. Submit your experiences for future editions of the Founder’s Digest, and let’s spotlight your incredible resilience and creativity to our community. Share your stories here.
Join our Waitlist
Entrepreneurs and founders like you are the reason we started the journey to build Amaa. Be the first to experience the product by joining our waitlist here.
Founders' Toolkit for 2025
The start of a new year usually means hours of planning, setting up new teams and in most cases, an operational overhaul. We’ve compiled a productivity toolkit that can come in handy for founders this January. These tools span across project management, team collaboration, AI-powered assistance, and more—ensuring you hit the ground running this year.
Project Management & Organization
Asana: For task management, project tracking, and team collaboration.
Notion: Notion is a versatile workspace for notes, wikis, databases, and more. It's highly customizable and great for centralizing information.
ClickUp: A feature-rich tool with a focus on customization. It offers a wide range of features for tasks, time tracking, goals, and more, aiming to be an all-in-one solution.
Communication & Collaboration
Slack: A communication platform for teams, offering channels for different topics, direct messaging, and integrations with other tools.
Google Workspace: A suite of tools including Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet, and Calendar, providing a seamless experience for communication, file storage, and collaboration.
Marketing & Sales
HubSpot: A comprehensive platform for marketing, sales, and customer service, offering tools for CRM, email marketing, automation, and more.
Mailchimp: An email marketing platform for creating and sending email campaigns, managing subscribers, and tracking results.
AI-Powered Tools
Jasper AI: A content writing AI writing assistant for creating various types of content.
Beautiful.ai: An AI for creating stunning presentations quickly with smart templates and design automation.
Note Taking Tools
Otter.ai: Excels at real-time transcription, providing summaries for your meetings.
Fireflies.ai: Captures meetings across various platforms (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, etc.), transcribes in multiple languages, and offers advanced search capabilities within the transcripts.
Notta: Provides highly accurate transcription and summary capabilities, supports multiple languages, and offers features for audio editing and sharing.
Other Essential Tools
Calendly: A scheduling tool that simplifies appointment booking by allowing others to choose available time slots.
Zapier: This tool automates workflows between different apps, saving you time by connecting them and triggering actions based on specific events.
Thank you for Coming on this Journey with Us!
As we wrap up this week’s edition, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to you, over villagers, for being an integral part of our journey. Your support fuels our mission to empower African founders and entrepreneurs to build thriving businesses.
This year, we’re dreaming big, building even bigger, and we’re excited to have you with us every step of the way.
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