Educate. Empower.
Earn.
Government advisor. Venture studio. Education pipeline. Building Sierra Leone's sovereign digital infrastructure — from national blockchain systems to venture-backed startups.
Building Africa's digital future through education, innovation, and opportunity.
Digital Skills Training
Free, instructor-led programmes in digital literacy, software engineering, design, AI, and blockchain. Our four-stage learning framework — Foundations, Core Tech, Emerging Tech, Deploy & Earn — runs ad-hoc open sessions where learners choose what to attend.
Venture Studio
No accelerator. No VC fund. No pipeline from idea to investable startup. We built one. Our hybrid venture studio scouts problems, incubates founders, and spins out companies — with $30-50K in staged capital, shared infrastructure, and hands-on co-building.
Sovereign Digital Infrastructure
Technical implementation partner for Sierra Leone’s sovereign blockchain infrastructure. Working with MoCTI and the SIGN Foundation on national digital identity, digital payments, and asset tokenisation. The only private sector member of the National Digital Development Council.
Digital Public Goods
Building open-source infrastructure for transparent governance. Our DPG Accelerator helps Sierra Leonean startups meet the 9 Digital Public Goods Standard criteria. We also build civic tech: SAMS for government asset management, and a blockchain-based IP registry.
Innovation Hub & Community
Sierra Leone’s 2025 Innovation Hub of the Year. A 216m² facility in Freetown with co-working, classrooms, and studio space — the physical anchor for hackathons, bounty programmes, and the Sinai mentorship initiative.
Building the infrastructure Sierra Leone needs.
75% of Sierra Leone's population is under 35 — one of the youngest in the world. 70% of youth are underemployed. There's no digital job platform. No accelerator. No VC fund. Companies hire through WhatsApp flyers. International payment services like PayPal don't operate here.
Christex Foundation was built to change that — systematically. Founded in 2022, we combine education, venture building, civic technology, and policy advisory into an integrated system where each programme strengthens the others.
We hold the only private sector seat on Sierra Leone's National Digital Development Council, chaired by the President. We're the technical implementation partner for the country's sovereign blockchain infrastructure. And we've trained 4,500+ people, distributed $42,000+ to young freelancers, and supported 50+ startups.
Four-Stage Learning
Foundations → Core Tech Skills → Emerging Technologies → Practice & Deploy. Project-based learning that prepares learners for real-world impact.
Hybrid Venture Model
Build-first studio-originated ventures combined with founder-led support. From ideation to spinout with shared infrastructure.
Open Access
All training is completely free. No entry requirements. Equipment and internet provided. All workshops published online.
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Mocha
Zero-fee remittances via WhatsApp, powered by blockchain. Serving Sierra Leone’s $321M remittance market with instant USDC transfers.
SendMe
Sierra Leone’s leading delivery platform. 20,000+ deliveries completed with a fleet of 15 electric bikes across Freetown.
Future of Work
Sierra Leone’s first digital employment marketplace. Piloted with UN ITC — $42,000 distributed to 450+ young freelancers across 974 tasks.
Geneline-X
Training language models to understand Sierra Leonean languages — Krio, Temne, Mende. Speech-to-text working, text-to-speech in development.
BitChat
Peer-to-peer messaging that works offline. Bluetooth mesh networking with Nostr protocol for connectivity-constrained environments.
SAMS
Smart Asset Management System — blockchain-based tracking and management of government infrastructure and assets.
Have an idea that solves a real problem in Africa? We provide $30-50K in staged capital, shared legal/finance/tech infrastructure, workspace, mentorship, and 12 months of hands-on support.
Collaborating with institutions to scale our impact.
Solana Foundation
SIGN Foundation
UNICEF
UNDP
World Bank
ITC / KOICA
Ministry of Communication, Technology & Innovation
Bank of Sierra Leone
Ministry of Youth Affairs
DSTI
University of Sierra Leone
Limkokwing University
Mercy Corps Ventures
Felei Tech City
Partner with us to drive
Africa's digital future.
We're actively seeking strategic partners, donors, and consultants to scale our impact across education, innovation, and civic technology.
The Founders Pathway
12-month programme building 10 ventures per cohort. $35K staged capital per startup, workspace, mentorship, and regional market access.
Future of Work Platform
Scaling Sierra Leone’s first digital employment marketplace. $42K distributed in pilot. Ready for institutional backing.
Sovereign Infrastructure
Technical partner for national digital identity, payments, and capital markets under the SIGN-MoCTI partnership.
Education & Community
Co-design scalable digital skills training. Fund hackathons, bounty programmes, and the Sinai mentorship initiative.
Moments of
impact & connection.
A glimpse into the vibrant ecosystem of innovators, creators, and changemakers shaping the future.
