MEST Africa Challenge for Technology Startups

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MEST Africa Challenge for Technology Startups

This competition aims to give more African Startups a platform to showcase and build on their unique value in an era where African startups and innovations are taking center stage and gaining global recognition and investments. Pre-seed to seed stage technology startups in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, and South Africa are invited to apply to participate in the regional competitions to be held in these countries in October. Two finalists will be selected from each country to participate in the final Demo Day Pitch event to be held in Accra, Ghana for the ultimate prize of $50,000 in equity.

Application Requirements

Pre-seed or seed-stage (have raised $100k total or less cumulatively since inception) Currently generating revenue Can demonstrate traction in one or more of the five MAC Markets (Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Senegal) Has been in operation for 2 years or less Tech-enabled (software company) Industry agnostic Any business model (B2B, B2C, B2B2C, B2G etc)

Application Steps

Go to the website and click on the apply button at the bottom of the page to be directed to the online application portal

Level: Other

Test Score: N/A

Deadline: 2023-10-16

Dollar Range: $50,000 in equity

Eligible In: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Congo (the Democratic Republic of the), Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, the United Republic of, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Scholarship Contact:
info@meltwater.org

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Fields of Study: Entrepreneurship

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