Apply for the 2018 African Entrepreneurship Award and share among $1million prize

 

Apply for the 2018 African Entrepreneurship Award and share among $1million prize Closes on April 30th 2018BMCE Bank African Entrepreneurship Award 2018 for African Based Entrepreneurs ($1 million Prize)

 

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Are you looking for mentoring to launch or grow your business or idea in Africa? Join the journey to receive free, online mentoring from over 400 entrepreneurs, investors and business owners.

Apply for the 2018 African Entrepreneurship Award and share among $1million prize Closes on April 30th 2018

Award Categories

Innovation

New technology, new business model or attempting to solve a problem that’s never been solved before in your region.

Criteria Include

Is it durable?

Is it multi-functional?

Is it environmentally sustainable?

Is it low cost?

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Sports

Promotes integrity, perseverance and friendship to unite communities.

Criteria Include

To what extent does it strengthen the economy?

To what extent does it improve health of our youth?

To what extent does it reflect values, especially integrity?

 

The Journey

Ten months to launch or scale your idea, build your business, & share in the Award.

March

Submissions Open

Submit your idea by April 30.

April

3 Rounds of Online Mentoring

Our mentors help define your market & put your scalability to the test.

October

On-site Visits

Entrepreneurs in the top 50 are visited by the Award team.

December

Bootcamp

Finalists benefit from a 3-day Boot Camp; then pitch their ideas to the Presidential Jury.

The Award

The jury decides the number of winners & how the $1 million award is shared.

Eligibility

You, the entrepreneur, must meet the following criteria to submit your business proposal:

• You are an African citizen, & over 18 years of age.
• Your idea or business is a for-profit.
• You have a strategy for positive social impact.
• Your idea or business includes a technological component.
• Your idea or business is for Africa.
• Your idea fits in one of this year’s categories.

 

Innovation: An idea or invention which is or can become a good or service that creates value for which customers will pay.

Ex: Using a new technology (something new to the industry), or using a new business model (new way to deliver, collect, share), or solving a problem not solved before in your region (in all sectors).

Ineligible Businesses in Innovation:

Using an old technology

Using an old business model

Attempting to solve a problem already solved

Sports: An idea, prototype or startup business in the sports industry which is a Product (e.g. apparel, equipment), Production Method (e.g. supply chain), Service (education, health, spectator-experience, athlete-experience), Supplier (e.g. sources of materials, resources), Market (e.g. buyers), Media (e.g. promotion, information), Venue or Facility Management, or Health/Performance Improvement (Fitness Technology, Physical Training and Rehabilitation).

Ineligible Businesses in Sports:

Gaming/Gambling

eSports

Single Athlete to Compete

Sponsorships (Athlete/Team)

Single Trainers

Businesses in which Sports is not the primary activity

 

Are you looking for mentoring to launch or grow your business or idea in Africa? Join the journey to receive free, online mentoring from over 400 entrepreneurs, investors and business owners.

The African Entrepreneurship Award offers $1 million to all eligible African entrepreneurs with an exisiting business or just an idea for one. The Award Journey is made up of 4 rounds of mentoring and starts by you taking a few minutes to submit an idea for Round 1. Once you hit the submit button, you begin a journey with real entrepreneurs who have been where you are today.

 

 

Click Here to Apply

 

Deadline: April 30th 2018