Celebrating Our Aurora Accelerator Program Incubation Recipients

22.11.25

As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week Sierra Leone 2025 – Day 4: Dare2Aspire (Women in Entrepreneurship), Aurora Foundation is proud to celebrate and congratulate the outstanding entrepreneurs selected to join the next Aurora Accelerator Program (Incubation Phase).These inspiring women embody bold ambition, resilience, and a shared commitment to building enterprises that create meaningful and sustainable impact within their communities.

Aurora Accelerator Program – Incubation Recipients

Junior Incubation Recipients

Eden Mila Kamara & ⁠Berenice .J.R. Max-Macauley – Co-Founders, Edna’s Creatives

Senior Incubation Recipient

Mariama Sillah – Founder, We Yone Brownie

Both ventures demonstrated strong entrepreneurial promise, sector-specific innovation, and clear alignment with Aurora Foundation’s mission to empower youth-led and women-led enterprises with scalable impact. Their ideas stood out for their creativity, purpose, and potential to grow sustainably.

We are pleased to officially accept both founders into the Aurora Accelerator Program, with the incubation phase scheduled to commence in late this year year. The program will support their growth by strengthening business development capacity, enhancing market readiness, improving operational structures, and fostering long-term sustainability.

This milestone reflects Aurora Foundation’s continued commitment to nurturing women entrepreneurs who dare to aspire, lead, and shape inclusive economic futures.

Once again, congratulations to our selected Entrepreneurs. Aurora Foundation looks forward to walking alongside you, supporting your journey, and celebrating the impact you will create

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