“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.
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.
Key Dates
Application Deadline: June 30, 2024
Selection: July 2024
Pitch Sessions: August 2024
Ecosystem Tours: October 2024
