A young Zimbabwean born and British based entrepreneur has launched Afropreneur (www.afropreneur.com), a free access social networking site that caters exclusively for entrepreneurs.
Afropreneur is a unique web combination of community and content, providing users with information relevant to their specific interests.
The 21 year old Martin Mombeshora is an Accounting and Financial Management undergraduate student at the University Of Sheffield, United Kingdom. This is the young entrepreneur’s first online start up.
The site is set to be the ultimate online destination for continental and Diaspora entrepreneurs who wish to invest in Africa.
In a statement released on Tuesday Mombeshora said, “With increasing internet connectivity in Africa, it is important that along with its social and informative capabilities, the value of the internet as a development tool be taken full advantage of. This is the vision behind the creation of the afropreneur.com website which provides a platform for discussion, creativity and networking.”
The statement added that as entrepreneurs play a crucial role on the development of the continent, the comprehensive social networking site aims to aggregate Africa’s entrepreneurs from all walks of life and different disciplines on one platform. In turn, enabling members to offer support to each other. The site will also fill the void of an online community focused on progress, enterprise and entrepreneurship.
The objective of afropreneur.com is to promote and aid the connection of enterprising individuals by providing the necessary tools. As well as allowing people to connect, the website allows the sharing of media such as photos, videos, blogs and pod casts.
Afropreneur.com is functional and has open registrations, however it is still in development. Additions will be made to the site as time progresses. Martin T. Mombeshora, the founder said, “We are continuously building the site with the development of functionality tailored specifically to our users changing needs and their feedback.”
Mombeshora, is also optimistic about the impact that the web site will have, “We hope that afropreneur.com will be fun, useful and will place users at the centre of their digital world.” he added.
By ITnewsAfrica.com Reporter
