African incubator MEST has a new MD and 11 fresh startup investments

Pan-African incubator MEST announced investments in 11 startups from its 2019 cohort that will each receive $100,000 in financing. This year's investment recipients will launch in four countries: Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and South Africa. Ghanaian fintech startup Bezo Money will use the funding from MEST to launch its app aimed at formalizing and digitizing West Africa's traditional savings groups, founder Mubarak Sumaila told TechCrunch on a call from MEST's Accra offices.