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4 Opportunities for Tech Entrepreneurs in Africa this quarter

by CFS October 2, 2019

written by CFS

4 Opportunities for Tech Entrepreneurs in Africa this quarter

TECHTRIBE ACCELERATOR 2019
TechTribe Accelerator has developed a seven-month online investment readiness accelerator, to get tech and IP driven ventures ready for expansion and funding.

Entrepreneurs that are focused on addressing the challenges highlighted by the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (poverty, education, healthcare, gender equality, food security, financial inclusion, energy, water, and other climate action, etc), have an important role to play in manifesting more equitable and resilient societies.

Application deadline: November 15, 2020
Open to: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.

The accelerator will offer entrepreneurs support and equip them with the skills, knowledge and tools required to secure investment for their business.

The entrepreneur will undergo a structured learning journey which includes 9 modules:

Understanding investment readiness;
Building an impact model;
Understanding the target market and developing the value proposition;
Marketing, sales, distribution and partnerships;
Financial model, including value chain analysis, cost structure and revenue streams;
Growth strategy;
Financial planning;
Pitch development & readiness; and
Writing an investment case to secure funding.

Tech businesses that meet the following criteria, are encouraged to apply:
Contribute towards addressing one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals;

High growth potential;
Post-revenue;;
Technology-enabled
Multiple sectors and industries, such as: health; biotech/ PlantBio; energy; water; education; govtech; agriculture; mobility; smart cities; financial inclusion, and the broader green economy; amongst others; and
Operate in one of the following countries: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.

Click here to apply https://airtable.com/shrSwNbnZsALCM
Click here for more information https://www.techtribeaccelerator.com/pages/entrepreneurs

STANDARD CHARTERED WOMEN IN TECH INCUBATOR COHORT 3
The Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Kenya is Africa’s leading women in tech incubator, aligning with calls for more diversity in technology and for more opportunities for women to develop entrepreneurial and leadership excellence. The program is an initiative of Standard Chartered in partnership with Strathmore University ‘s @iBizAfrica.

The program combines world class startup support with local and international experience to provide Africa’s most competitive and attractive startup incubation program focusing on immersive learning, mentorship, building and growing Africa’s next iconic startups taking on the continent’s most relevant challenges and opportunities.

Open to: Women in Kenya
Application deadline: November 5, 2019

We are seeking to recruit the best entrepreneurial minds, women-lead startup teams leveraging on technology as a key driver of innovation in business. The applicant must:

be a woman
be the CEO with equal or majority ownership in the company
18 and above

of Kenyan nationality

Applicants may submit applications across but not limited to the following thematic areas:
Agribusiness
Education
ICT
E-Commerce
E-Health
Fintech

Benefits

Three months incubation at Strathmore University’s leading business and innovation incubator
Mentorship from world class mentors
Coaching by top business, technology and legal professionals
Immersive, world-class entrepreneurship curriculum
Networking and exposure to expand your business networks
USD 10,000 or KES 1,000,000 equity-free grant seed funding for the top 5 winners
9 months ongoing support from Standard Chartered and @iBizAfrica to assist with go-to market and scale.

Click here to apply https://vc4a.com/ibizafrica/standard-chartered-women-in-tech-incubator-cohort-3/application/#c0
Click here for more information http://womenintech.co.ke/about

CHALLENGE FUND II
Do you have an innovative idea that will transform the tourism sector? Get the chance to prototype it in Benin.

The Sèmè City Development Agency (ADSC), in partnership with the World Bank and the National Agency for the Promotion of Heritage and the Development of Tourism (ANPT), is launching a new call for innovation with the Challenge Fund 2. This year, the goal is to connect innovative startups with local communities to improve tourism in Benin.

7 local communities in Benin will serve as prime prototyping locations for entrepreneurs to present their innovative ideas for the tourism experience of the future, while taking into consideration the challenges that these local communities face. Abomey, Cotonou, Porto-Novo, Grand Popo, Ouidah, Nikki and Natitingou will be your labs in this a win-win experiment.

Open to: Young entrepreneurs with an innovative project in the conception or prototyping phase for the tourism sector Small and Medium-sized Enterprises operating or not in the tourism sector.
Application deadline: October 14, 2019

Projects must stand out in the following areas :

Innovation
Impact on tourism attractiveness
Social, economic and/or environmental impacts
Financial sustainability
Scalability and/or replicability
Organizational leadership
Financing capacity
Shared value creation or public utility opportunities

Benefits
Win Up to $ 250 000 in funding and access to the experts and resources of Incub’IMA, Sèmè City’s first incubator, powered by PwC.

Click here to apply https://challengefund.mysemecity.com/
Click here for more information https://www.mysemecity.com/challengefund/en/

TEXCHANGE 2020 HEATHCARE INNOVATION PROGRAMME
Since 2013, TeXchange, the flagship programme of the UK-Israel Tech Hub, has exposed British businesses to some of the world’s brightest innovators whilst opening the UK market to forward-thinking startups. Hundreds of UK companies and over 70 Israeli startups have participated in previous TeXchange activities, resulting in more than 20 signed UK-Israel business partnerships, with many more under negotiations.

We are calling for applications from healthtech startups in India, Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria to participate in an exciting network-wide programme ‘TeXchange 2020: Healthcare Innovation’, which will bring tech leaders together to exchange ideas, share learnings, and gain exposure to the UK market.

Open to: India, Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya.
Application deadline: October 11, 2019

Benefits

TeXchange is an immersive three-day programme that offers participants direct access to the UK’s top healthcare corporate and government agencies through public events, meet-ups and presentations. Key stakeholders involved include healthcare startups, British healthcare companies, and leading UK service providers and intermediaries. We are currently securing our UK partners for 2020, including NHSX, Axa Insurance, Boots, Astrazeneca, Centrica, Pfizer, and LSX.
One startup from each of these countries will be selected to join the Israel delegation to the UK in the first week of February 2020.
The programme will focus on the following main areas: AI and big data in healthcare, early detection of diseases, population health, telemedicine, and diagnostics.

Click here to apply https://forms.gle/AR9YtKGqbVmXcYFC9
Click here for more information https://dcmsblog.uk/2019/09/applications-open-for-texchange-2020-healthcare-innovation/

October 2, 2019 0 comment

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU IN 2019!!!

by Remi Ademiju January 11, 2019

written by Remi Ademiju

WE HOPE YOU HAVE SET YOUR GOALS AND PLANS IN ORDER

WE ARE HERE TO KICK START YOUR YEAR WITH OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE GOING TO HELP YOU REALISE THOSE GOALS

Westerwelle Young Founders Program:

Are you a young entrepreneur with a scalable business model that has achieved Product-Market fit and requires external investment? Is your company based in a developing country? Can you speak English? Are you ready for a trip to Germany? If your answer is yes, we have good news for you, Westerwelle is holding a Young founders Conference in Berlin, Germany to sharpen the minds of these young entrepreneurs. Interested?

Click on this to find out more about this amazing opportunity: https://oyaop.com/opportunity/conferences/fully-funded-westerwelle-young-founders-program-spring-2019-germany/

Danish Government Scholarship- University of Southern Denmark:

What are your plans towards education this year? Nothing? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. The Danish Government is offering a full scholarship to candidates from non- EU/EEA country for the autumn semester. The scholarships are offered for the Faculty of Social Sciences, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities and Science.

Interested?

Click on this to find out more:

https://payyourintern.com/danish-government-scholarship-university-of-southern-denmark/

Job Opening at Sahara Hub:

Tech Savvy?

Sahara is a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate in over thirty -eight countries in over Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia, and they are looking to recruit an IT Desktop Support Analyst and a Programmer. It could just be you!

Interested?

Click on this link to find out more:

https://bit.ly/2QmYUN8; https://bit.ly/2GQ0OGm

2019 European Commission STARTS Prize for Artists/ Creative Professionals Worldwide:

The European Commission, Ars Electronica, BOZAR and Waag are launching a prize to select the most pioneering collaborations in the field of creativity and innovation at crossings of science and technology with the arts. Are you a creative professional, artist or a researcher? This opportunity is for you!

Interested?

Click on this link to find out more: https://oppourtunities.com/2019-european-commission-starts-prize-for-artists-creative-professionals-worldwide/

Jobs in Paris and France: UNESCO is offering Jobs in Paris, France for eligible candidates. Head on over to their site to find the job that best suits you!

Click on this link to find out more: https://undpjobs.net/location/France/Paris

January 11, 2019 0 comment

Opportunities

Top 40 fully-funded Opportunities

by Remi Ademiju April 1, 2018

written by Remi Ademiju

Grace of Opportunity Desk has compiled a list of the Top 40 fully-funded Opportunities available for Africans! Do check them out and apply to the ones that best suit you. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions as well.

ThisisFINLAND Foreign Correspondents’ Programme 2018 for Young Journalists & Social Media Influencers Details at https://goo.gl/bxHvfA

Ashoka Social Investment Accelerator Programme 2018 for Social Entrepreneurs from Africa (Fully-funded) Details at https://goo.gl/jP5kaR

World Trade Organization Young Professionals Programme Details at https://goo.gl/AYnfkR

Civil Society Leadership Awards 2019/20 (Fully-funded Master’s Scholarships) Details at https://goo.gl/dRg4fC

African Development Bank Internship Program 2018 Details at https://goo.gl/smYftZ

Women Deliver 2019 Conference Scholarship Program (Fully-funded to Vancouver, Canada) Details at https://goo.gl/Stkhc9

USAID Accelerating Women Entrepreneurs Prize 2018 Details at https://goo.gl/tovkaB

FIRE Africa Innovation Grants – goo.gl/YY576h

Merck’s African Satellite Program in Nairobi 2018 ($3,000 and trip to the Innovation Center in Darmstadt) Details at https://goo.gl/QgtVfP

Nokia Bell Labs Prize – Global Competition for Innovators (Up to $100K in Prizes) Details at https://goo.gl/9dhCT3

Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition Details at https://goo.gl/t9aqR9

Lakshmi Mittal SAI Crossroads Emerging Leaders Program in Dubai Details at https://goo.gl/XQ2Upr

D-Prize Global Competition for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Worldwide (Win up to $20,000) Details at

Factor[e] Entrepreneur in Residence Program for East Africans. Details at https://goo.gl/9U1Spc

UONGOZI Institute African Youth Leadership Essay Competition 2018 (Win $2,000 and a trip to Kigali) Details at http://bit.ly/UIEssayBloggers

Chatham House Academy Africa Fellowship 2018/19 (Fully-funded to London) Details at https://goo.gl/5JPCi9

GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund for Startups in Asia Pacific and Africa. Details at https://goo.gl/k9hdiC

Miles Morland Foundation African Scholarship 2018/2019 for Postgraduate Studies (up to £25,000) Details at https://goo.gl/6HLGnF

UNAOC Fellowship Programme 2018 Details at https://goo.gl/5E661N

Facebook Community Leadership Program Residency and Fellowship 2018 (Fully-funded) Details at https://goo.gl/Z65uL2

Shark Tank of Wellness Student Global Competition 2018 (Win a trip to Cesena, Italy and $10,000 in Prizes) Details at https://goo.gl/ThQAPw

British Council Creative Enterprise Programme for East Africa 2018 Details at https://goo.gl/fvGke3

Mandela Rhodes Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship Details at https://goo.gl/hQ25E8

Feature Documentary Film Producing Workshop 2018 Details at https://goo.gl/apzaAP

G(irls)20 Global Summit 2018 in Argentina (Fully-funded) Details at https://goo.gl/t7AVpY

USAID Young Women Transform Prize 2018 (Up to $35,000 for youth-led or youth-serving organizations) Details at https://goo.gl/qxB4Qv

Become an International Youth Federation Representative Details at https://goo.gl/7ng6R4

STI Forum Call for Innovations for the SDGs (Opportunity to present at the UN Headquarters in New York) Details at https://goo.gl/gS8D4n

UNESCO World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2018 in Manama (Fully-funded) Details at https://goo.gl/d7AZV2

Scholarship to attend Trust Conference in London, UK Details at https://goo.gl/vWuh9c

Women PeaceMakers Program Fellowship 2018/19 (Fully-funded to San Diego) Details at https://goo.gl/DSXk7x

Injini EdTech Incubator Programme 2018 (Fully-funded to Cape Town + $50K Investment) Details at https://goo.gl/JNfcWP

APPLY: 4th African Entrepreneurship Award by BMCE Bank of Africa ($1 Million in Prizes + a trip to Morocco) Details at https://goo.gl/6VhvsG

UN Environment Young Champions of the Earth 2018 (Win US$15,000 and attend a UN meeting) Details at https://goo.gl/qwwxJB

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships to Study in the UK Details at https://goo.gl/FQPsia

AfDB’s Africa of my Dreams Writing Contest 2018 (Win a trip to Korea and more) Details at https://goo.gl/tXvW8t

UNAOC/IOM PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival 2018 (Fully-funded to New York) Details at https://goo.gl/9eQG5w

African Union Commission Masters and PhD Scholarships to Study at Pan African University 2018 Details at https://goo.gl/BfUjLc

UNESCO/APCEIU Youth Leadership Workshop on GCED 2018 – Seoul, Republic of Korea Details at https://goo.gl/XhFEqm

UNFCCC Momentum for Change Awards 2018 (Fully-funded to Katowice, Poland) Details at https://goo.gl/i54KFa

Always remember that time is limited and some opportunities never repeat themselves. You can find thousands of opportunities conveniently at www.opportunitydesk.org.

I wish you the very best in your applications. Do share this with the people in your network.

April 1, 2018 0 comment

Opportunities

Ambitious And Talented Sub-Saharan African Engineer With Innovative And Engineering Entrepreneurship Skills? This Is For You!

by CFS April 10, 2017

written by CFS

Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa 2017/2018 is open for ambitious and talented sub-Saharan African engineers from all engineering fields to demonstrate innovative and engineering entrepreneurship skills

The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation aims to stimulate and reward engineering entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa. The Africa Prize will encourage ambitious and talented sub-Saharan African engineers from all disciplines to apply their skills to develop scalable solutions to local challenges, highlighting the importance of engineering as an enabler of improved quality of life and economic development.

Crucial commercialisation support is awarded to a shortlist of innovative applicants through a six-month period of training and mentoring.

Following this period of mentorship, finalists will be invited to present at an event held in Africa and a winner will be selected to receive £25,000 along with runners-up, who will each be awarded £10,000.

Eligible Countries:

Countries within Sub-Saharan Africa. For the purposes of the competition, sub-Saharan countries include:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be individuals or groups of no more than three people.
Individual applicants must be citizens of a country within sub-Saharan Africa and currently reside there. For teams of two or three, the lead applicant must be a citizen of a country within sub-Saharan Africa and currently reside there.
Applicants must have an engineering innovation and provide a letter of support from a university of research institution.
Industrial researchers and establishments are not eligible.
The applicant’s innovation can be any new product, technology or service, based on research in engineering defined in its broadest sense to encompass a wide range of fields, including: agricultural technology, biotechnology, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, design engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, ICT, materials science, mechanical engineering, and medical engineering. If you are in any doubt that your area of expertise would be considered engineering then please contact the Academy to discuss your application.
Applicants should have achieved the development of, and be in the early stages of commercialising, an engineering innovation that:

will bring social and/or environmental benefits to country/countries in sub-Saharan Africa;
has strong potential to be replicated and scaled up;
is accompanied by an ambitious but realistic business plan which has strong commercial viability.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 24 July 2017

Additional Information:

Finalists will be invited to present at an event held in Africa and a winner will be selected to receive £25,000 along with runners-up, who will each be awarded £10,000
Crucial commercialisation support is awarded to a shortlist of innovative applicants, through a six month period of training and mentoring.
All applications must be submitted via the online grants system, applicants should ensure they read the guidance notes before submitting their application.

CLICK HERE to apply

CLICK HERE for more details about the prize

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April 10, 2017 0 comment

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Leverage GOOGLE’s Global Reach and Resources! Apply for the GOOGLE Launchpad Accelerator for Developers in Sub-Saharan Africa

by CFS March 17, 2017

written by CFS

The Google Launchpad Accelerator helps tech startups build successful companies. There are a large number of great ideas around the world poised to make a positive impact. Launchpad Accelerator aims to empower founders with these ideas by supporting their startups through mentorship and equity-free support.

The Accelerator will leverage all that Google has to offer, to help participating tech startups reach their true potential. Launchpad Accelerator currently works with startups in Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico) and Asia (India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines). More countries would be included in the future.

CLICK HERE to learn more about it

Application Deadline: Monday, April 24 by 9a.m. Pacific Time

Benefits:

Equity-free support
2 weeks of all-expense-paid training at Google Headquarters in the heart of Silicon Valley
Access to Google engineers, resources, and mentors
To work closely with Google for 6 months
Credits for Google products
Marketing spotlight opportunities
And more!

Additional Information:

The 2-week bootcamp to begin on July 17, 2017
You will need to create a presentation and short video about your startup (directions are in the application link)
Google will neither provide support nor reimbursements for visas, flights, accommodation and transportation to and from the events. Potential attendees are please advised to apply to attend events for which they can comfortably provide for their own travel and related logistics.

If you and your team are in any of these countries you can apply

Africa (Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa)
Asia (India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam)
Europe (Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland)
Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico)

CLICK HERE to apply

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March 17, 2017 0 comment

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Africa’s Most Epic Founder Bootcamp is Back! Go Pitch Your Startup! 100 African Startups to be Awarded

by CFS March 13, 2017

written by CFS

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SpeedUPAfrica offers startups the opportunity to gain knowledge and advice from global experts, investors and accelerators.

SpeedUPAfrica is powered by DDF, a Silicon Valley VC fund (backed by Tim Draper, Founder, DFJ) for African startups that can change the world | DDF.Capital.

Following on from the success of the inaugural Accra-based bootcamp, at which eight startups secured funding, this time be held in Lagos, Nigeria, and the top 100 startups will be selected to join the bootcamp.

The 5 day bootcamp would have:

Hands on practical worlshops
Open & intimate space for deep unrushed Q&As
Founder led sessions on how they “Did It”
Each startup will have one-on-one investment meetings
And so much more!

Applicaton Deadline: May 1, 2017

CLICK HERE to apply

Additional Information:

The bootcamp is only open to startups with a live product or prototype, and must be able to display some traction.

Eligible Countries:

African countries

To be taken at (country):

Lagos, Nigeria

Type:

Entrepreneurship

Duration of Program:

July 5th – 9th, 2017

Program is FREE including airport pickup, drop-off, & hotel but you have to pay for your flight and feeding.

CLICK HERE for more details

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March 13, 2017 0 comment

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$12,500 Worth of Mini Grants To Support Event Ideas for International Open Data Day

by CFS February 2, 2017

written by CFS

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About Open Data Day
Open Data Day is an annual celebration of open data all over the world. For the fifth time in history, groups from around the world will create local events on the day where they will use open data in their communities.

It is an opportunity to show the benefits of open data and encourage the adoption of open data policies in government, business and civil society.
For Open Data Day 2017, the focus this year will be on four key areas that they believe open data can solve.

• Open research data
• Tracking public money flows
• Open data for environment
• Open data for human rights

Who Can Apply For The Mini Grant Scheme?
If you have an idea for using open data, want to find an interesting project to contribute towards, learn about how to visualize or analyse data or simply want to see what’s happening, then definitely come participate!
Participation is a core value of Open Data Day, everyone is free to voice their opinions in a constructive manner. No matter your skill-set or interests, we are encouraging event organizers to foster opportunities for you to learn and help the global open data community grow

How to apply?

Applications deadline Monday, 13th February 2017

CLICK HERE to register for your 2017 Open Data Event

For more details about how to apply and application process, CLICK HERE

Need some inspiration for you Open Data Day events? CLICK HERE

Additional Information:
Selected grantees will be announced on Monday, 20th February 2017.
However, it is important to note that all payments will be made to the teams after ODD [Open Data Day] when they submit their blog reports and a copy of their expenses.
Payment before the event will be considered on a case to case basis.

For more details about 2017 Open Data Day CLICK HERE

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February 2, 2017 0 comment

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Become a ONE Champion in Nigeria

by CFS February 2, 2017

written by CFS

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ONE is a campaigning and advocacy organization of more than seven million people around the world taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa.

About the ONE Champions Program
The ONE Champions Program, is a voluntary program where ONE will recruit, train, and support 50 young leaders who will Champion causes ONE supports at the grassroots, state and federal level in Nigeria.
These champions will work closely with the ONE Nigeria Country program, led by the Country Director and will work with the direction and support of the ONE Campaigns team to come up with innovative and exciting ways to engage policymakers to secure policy changes and public investments to address poverty in Nigeria.
This is a fantastic opportunity to impact your community, country and the world working with a highly-visible, mission-driven ONE members in an incredible, supportive environment. Champions will receive training on how to campaign, lobby decision-makers and talk to the media. You will have the opportunity to attend ONE events and put your skills into practice in meetings with high-level decision makers

Eligible country:
Nigeria

Requirements:

Passion for creating change
Proven commitment to efforts to end poverty
Interest in engaging policymakers on issues of relevance
Willingness to dedicate some time to raise awareness and mobilize different people to support ONE’s initiatives

How to apply:
Submit an application, CV and cover letter illustrating why you would be ideal for this program and some of the activities you have conducted in line with ending poverty to africa@one.org. Use the subject line ONE Champions 2017.

Deadline for applications is 7 February 2017

For more details CLICK HERE

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February 2, 2017 0 comment

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Get Up to USD $100,000 Grant Funding and Six months Additional Support for Innovative products, Services and Technologies for Low-income Consumers

by CFS January 26, 2017

written by CFS

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Digital Financial Services Innovation Lab supported by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is calling on all purpose-driven entrepreneurs from Countries in Africa and Asia to in a fully funded bootcamp for smart, dynamic people who are building innovative products, services and technologies for low-income consumers.

Digital Financial Services Innovation Lab delivers innovative financial technology solutions to the developing world. It is an early-stage incubator that supports high potential entrepreneurs refine, grow and launch fintech businesses in developing countries.

DFS Lab focuses on empowering communities in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. DFS Lab delivers mentorship and strategic counsel to early-stage start-ups pioneering transformative business models that empower the poorest, profitably, and at scale.

The program runs for 5 days and includes flights, healthy meals, accommodation and fun! The best ideas will receive grant funding of up to USD $100K and six months of additional support from the DFS Lab.

Application Deadline: 28th February, 2017

Eligible Countries: Countries in Africa and Asia

Eligibility: To be eligible for this program, candidate must:

Be passionate about solving problems faced by low-income consumers
Believe they have what it takes
Be small and nimble teams of world class entrepreneurs, engineers, product managers, or other brilliant people who want to build digital services for millions of users.
have deep expertise in fintech, payments, or retail finance and a strong desire to work in developing countries.
Dream of creating financial products that will serve the needs of billions of low income consumers in developing countries.
have a founder or co-founder fill out the application.
Teams must consist of two-persons who wish to launch a company or very early stage startups with less than USD $100K investment to date who wants to send two co-founders to our bootcamp.
The startup’s vision should be to create an innovative new technology to address one of DFS Lab’s priority areas.

If you are passionate about solving problems faced by low-income consumers and believe you have what it takes, apply now!