IKOUĒ - Une jeune entrepreneure présente son projet devant un public
Factory · Request for Startup
Cohort #1 · October

We're looking for our first founders.

Factory opens its first cohort in October. Register your interest now: tell us about your project and we'll come back to you when applications open.

For now, we only support projects based in the Central African Republic.

Priority sectors

Where we want to build

We back start-ups tackling the Central African Republic's biggest challenges first. These are the sectors where innovation delivers the most immediate impact.

Education

Accessible digital skills, from Bangui to the regions, preparing a generation to build.

Health

Tools that bring care closer to people and support those who provide it.

Digital inclusion

Mobile payments, connectivity and online services that bring everyone into the digital economy.

Agriculture

Modernizing supply chains and securing harvests, the bedrock of the Central African economy.

Who it's for

The founders we're looking for

Factory is just starting. We're building our first cohort and selecting the people to build with.
IKOUĒ - Central African founders in a working session
Selection in progress
  • A real problem

    You're tackling a concrete need in the Central African or wider African market.

  • Drive to build

    You're ready to fully commit to turning your idea into a product.

  • Local roots

    You know your ground and want to build a solution that scales.

Expression of interest

Pre-register your project

This isn't a formal application yet, just a first contact. A few details are enough.

Three or four sentences are enough.