Nissi Douglas

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[Muneer Yaqub🇺🇸🇳🇬 @elMunir5]

@EemanBintSulaym hey Aisha! Aamin and thank youu! Truly appreciate it. And all the best with your voyages, go and conquer the world!

[Nissi Douglas @nissifliar]

@zillionokoye I’m interested

[Nissi Douglas @nissifliar]

@bbjzoom @benln @bbjzoom Hiring for any Data or operations role?

[Nissi Douglas @nissifliar]

This means practice is not repetition. It's the active reconstruction of knowledge, pulling it from your brain and applying it. Real connections form when you tie that recall to a physical sensation; those neural pathways get even stronger. Read less. Retrieve more.

[Nissi Douglas @nissifliar]

Exposure isn't learning, recall is.
I heard this on a podcast today and it immediately clicked. Neuroscience research shows that someone reads something once and immediately tests themselves on it will retain it longer than someone who reads it five times without retrieving

[Saurav Singh @sauravv_x]

Got rejected by 17 top startup accelerators:

@theresidency
@1752vc
@ycombinator (YC rejected me 6 times)
@sequoia
@firstround
@speedrun
@pearvc
@neo
@spc
@500GlobalVC
@join_ef
@hf0
@zfellows
@SkyDeck_Cal
@fdotinc
@FounderUni
@joinodf

[Ibukun Amosu 🇳🇬🇬🇭 @amosuibk]

🔥 This Week’s Africa Startup & Funding Digest

GEC+Africa 2026 Regional Pitch Competition
🏆 Pitch live in Egypt + equity prizes + exposure by Global Entrepreneurship Congress Africa
👥 Eligibility: Pre-seed/seed startups (MVP) or Post-revenue MSMEs
⏳ Deadline: May 8, 2026
🔗 Apply: https://t.co/8TaMzGMtQT

@Futurize_Studio Incubator 2026 Cohort
🧬 Hybrid program + investor readiness + funding access for health ventures across Africa
👥 Eligibility: Early-stage (MVP or strong technical base)
⏳ Deadline: May 11, 2026 (rolling)
🔗 Apply: https://t.co/ovVVidaV8q

Green RISE Africa Fellowship 2026 (Acumen Academy + @MastercardFdn)
🌱 6-month fellowship for climate-focused entrepreneurs
👥 Eligibility: Founders in Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria & Sierra Leone
⏳ Deadline: May 11, 2026
🔗 Apply: https://t.co/ePic9paihq
Based in East Africa? Apply here: https://t.co/DFPR4lliaI

Climate Launchpad (ClimateKIC)
🏆 Global climate startup competition + ecosystem access + fully funded trip to Singapore
🎯 Eligibility: Cleantech or climate innovation ideas
🗓️ Deadline: May 15, 2026
🔗 Apply: https://t.co/QJRrqHRZ9t

@Visa Africa FinTech Accelerator – Cohort 6
💳 Mentorship + capital access + global network
👥 Eligibility: Seed to Series A fintech startups with MVP or market-ready solutions
⏳ Deadline: May 17, 2026
🔗 Apply: https://t.co/l692doLsbZ

@UNICEF Venture Fund – Climate Ventures Cohort
🌱 $100,000 equity-free funding for climate tech improving children’s health
👥 Eligibility: Early-stage climate-focused startups
⏳ Deadline: May 17, 2026
🔗 Apply: https://t.co/0vuY7EdtX5

#Startups #Funding #Accelerators #TechInAfrica #WomenInTech #ClimateTech

[Nissi Douglas @nissifliar]

@Dr_statesman Hello Sir,The link attached to the job posting is invalid

[Nissi Douglas @nissifliar]

@min_lifestylle I’m interested

[Nightclass @nightclass_inc]

Studying just got smarter with our Ai feature that turns your notes into interactive learning modes,study to see results with nightclass

[Nissi Douglas @nissifliar]

@just_andydev Thanks 🙏🏽 to I will

[Nissi Douglas @nissifliar]

@just_andydev Yes,currently launched our MVP and improving via user feedback

[Nissi Douglas @nissifliar]

@just_andydev It is 😀, it’s a proven method for anyone looking to see results from studying

[Nissi Douglas @nissifliar]

@MrCharlesky Intrested

[Nissi Douglas @nissifliar]

@realAdeyemo interested

[Nissi Douglas @nissifliar]

@realAdeyemo Interested

[Nissi Douglas @nissifliar]

Why me:
Because I care enough about the problem to keep building through the messy stage.
Not just talking about the idea.
Actually shaping the product, learning from the gaps, and staying close to the user.

This framework sounds simple, but it forces honesty.

[Nissi Douglas @nissifliar]

If you can’t clearly explain these 4 things, your business is still blurry:

The problem
The solution
Why now
Why you

Building @nightclass_inc keeps forcing me to come back to them.

The problem:
Students are studying, but many are not retaining what they learn.

[Nissi Douglas @nissifliar]

Why now:
Because the way students learn has changed.
Mobile is now central.
Attention is fragmented.
And students need tools that match how they actually behave, not how traditional education assumes they behave.