​Dear Developers, Startups, and Tech Enthusiasts,

​We are excited to invite you to our first Infobip Connect Meetup in Nairobi in 2025!🇰🇪

​Our mission is to showcase local startups, promote partnerships, and tech initiatives.

​introduce Infobip's powerful Developer tools and solutions, and highlight the Infobip Startup Tribe, which supports startups around the world in achieving their goals.

​​Agenda

​🕒 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

​Networking with snacks and light drinks

​​​​🕒 6:00 pm – 6:10 pm
Welcome and Opening Remarks

​🎤 Duncan Mochama, Startups and Developer Experience Lead at Infobip

​🕒 6:15 pm – 6:35 pm

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Key Note: Maximizing Impact with Minimal Resources: A Fractional CMO's Guide to Lean Marketing

​🎤 ​Divine Muragijimana, MD & Fractional CMO, Savoir-Faire Global Consulting

​Building Lean: 

​Marketing doesn’t have to break the bank. We will dive into how startups and developers running businesses can build a consistent and impactful marketing strategy—even on a shoestring budget. You’ll learn practical tips to streamline your efforts, prioritize what truly matters, and leverage smart tools to get the most bang for your buck.

​​🕒 6:35 pm - 7:15 pm
Panel Discussion "Balance, Freelancing, Investments and Lean Marketing Technologies"

​​👥 Panelists:

• ​​Divine Muragijimana, MD & Fractional CMO, Savoir-Faire Global Consulting

• ​​Elizabeth Gikembe, Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft | MSc. Artificial Intelligence | Founder - Mhogo Foods

• ​Fred Kithinzi, Founder & Cheerleader, Belva Digital | GrowthLab | AXIS | MarTech

• ​Carolyne Mweberi- Senior Product Marketing Manager

​Outline

​This panel explores the dynamic intersection of Marketing technologies, and investments in Kenya and Africa, highlighting emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities.

​Panelists will discuss how Freelancing, Lean Marketing, and Software Engineering reshape startup focus and organizations. The session will provide insights into how investors and entrepreneurs can capitalize on the evolving landscape, leveraging the different resources for sustainable development and mutual prosperity.

​🕒 7:15 PM - 8:00 pm

​Networking with snacks and light drinks

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​Meetup Sponsors

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​About Savoir Faire

​Savoir Faire Global (SFGC) is a dynamic fractional marketing firm specialising in executive-level marketing support, brand strategy, and Marketing team capacitation. We are passionate about creating iconic brands in emerging markets by uncovering opportunities, analysing insights, and transforming bold ideas into impactful solutions.

​Building iconic brands starts from the founding of the business. Therefore, we have established a Startup Advisory geared towards mentoring, training, and supporting SMEs in establishing their strategy, building marketing capacity, and ensuring they have the right skills to operate a thriving and scalable business. 

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​About Qlab by Qhala

​Qlab is a human capital fund, dedicated to a novel approach in nurturing startups across Africa.

​Our philosophy aligns with the World Economic Forum's (2020) insight that the true value of an organization lies in its human capital.

​At Qlab, we engage as institutional co-founders, investing our time, talent, and expertise in the startups we partner with, similar to the role of traditional co-founders.

​Investment Philosophy

​We don’t just write cheques. We invest something more valuable – our time, talent, and effort.

​This human capital investment is at the core of our support for Africa's most promising startups. Our engagement and commitment are akin to that of a co-founder, making our involvement deeply integrated and impactful.

​ By investing in the best African startups, we aim to ignite their potential, transforming innovative ideas into successful enterprises.

​About Infobip

​Infobip is a global cloud communications platform that enables businesses to engage with their customers through messaging, voice, email, and other communication channels.

​Infobip Startup Tribe

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​​Looking for startups looking for communication solutions

​​| What | Infobip Startup Tribe is a startup perks program by Infobip, offering startups various benefits in order to help them grow.

​​| How | Grow your startup and connect with more customers globally using Infobip products and resources - for free.

​​ | Why | To build and support a global community of startups that benefit from our products and resources regardless of their location, industry or backing.

​​| Note | We are not an accelerator, incubator or fund and we take zero equity