Description

“Let’s Build, Africa!” aims to provide strategic support and insights to startups poised for expansion into new African markets. This program offers a unique opportunity for startups to navigate diverse ecosystems, form strategic partnerships, and scale their businesses across the continent.

Objectives

• Facilitate Cross-Border Expansion: Gain insights and access to new markets across Africa.

• Strengthen Intercontinental Ties: Collaborate and build investment opportunities with local stakeholders in target markets.

• Boost Economic Integration: Contribute to the economic integration of Africa by facilitating easier market access for innovative businesses.

Eligibility Criteria

• The startup must be registered in an African country.

• At least one of the founders must be an African national.

• The startup should be at the scale-up stage.

Benefits

• Pitch Session: Be one of the 10 startups to pitch in front of key ecosystem players, and potential investors.

• Travel, ecosystem tours, and one on one meetings with potential customers, collaborators, and investors

• Benefit from six months of post trip support to strengthen linkages made during ecosystem tours / advisory services on the target market.

• Experience tailored ecosystem tours in one of the focus countries: Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, or Namibia.

• Access to Market Opportunity Packs (MOP) provides insights into the countries the innovators will visit.

• Opportunity to showcase your products to a curated audience of collaborators, investors, and potential customers.

Timeline

• Application Deadline: June 30, 2024

• Selection: July 2024

• Pitch Sessions: August 2024

• Ecosystem Tours: October 2024

• Post Ecosystem Tours Support: November 2024 – April 2025

Find application form here