Cohort 3 has started!

30.04.21

After reading many applications, having numerous interviews and discussing the start-ups with the board of Aurora, we’re very excited to announce the new start-ups that have joined us as of this week in our pre-accelerator programme!

Start-up 1: HBB Photography

Photography & Documentaries

Founder: Hickmatu Bintu Leigh

Start-up 2: BREathe Yoga & wellbeing

Yoga and wellbeing studio

Founders: Ramatulai L. Jalloh & Edward Kekura Kamara

Start-up 3: Tasty Plates

Cookery offering Sierra Leonean dishes

Founder: Olive Henrietta

Start-up 4: Youths Empowerment Forum

Providing life skills training to underprivileged youth

Founders: Adama Finda Borway & Mohamed Alpha

Start-up 5: Salone Agric Makit

A digital platform that connects farmers to buyers

Founder: Bayoh Turay

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Sweet Salone at Maison & Objet Paris 2026

28.01.26

We kicked off 2026 with excitement, gratitude, and pride as Sweet Salone returned to Paris for our third showcase at the Maison & Objet Exhibition.From January 15th to 19th, 2026, we had the honor of once again presenting our unique collaboration of Sierra Leonean...

Lettie Stuart Pottery Centre Acquires Electric Potters Wheel

15.01.26

Lettie Stuart Pottery Centre in Sierra Leone has recently acquired their first brand-new electric potters wheel. The centre, which has been operating using manual kickwheels since their inception, purchased the wheel using funds earned from their own pottery sales....

Aurora Foundation Celebrates Staff Scholars in Iceland

14.01.26

We are proud to announce that Fatmata Barrie and Hasatu Bah have begun an exciting journey at the University of Iceland as part of the GRO GEST postgraduate program, sponsored by the Government of Iceland. Over the next five months, they will explore gender equality...