African Entrepreneurship Award 2017

Start Your Journey!

Are you looking for mentoring to launch or grow your business idea in Africa? Submit a brief summary of your idea now to start your entrepreneurship journey.

When you submit your business idea proposal to the African Entrepreneurship Award, you embark on a journey that puts you at the center of a community of entrepreneurs and mentors in Africa and around the world. As a community, we are dedicated to helping you improve your business idea and achieve your goals of building something awesome in Africa.

You can learn exactly how to submit a proposal to the African Entrepreneurship Award by watching the video on the right (or below if you are on your mobile).

Stay updated on the latest news by visiting the Award website regularly. The timeline and other important Award headlines may change throughout the year.

3rd Edition Award Journey

Eligibility

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

You must be a citizen of an African country.

You must be a minimum of 18 years old as of October 1, 2017.

Your business must be applicable in an African country.

Your business proposal must include a technological component (digital, machinery, computers, ICT, automated processes, field related technologies, etc.).

Your business must be for profit.

Your business idea must include a social impact. You need to articulate the problem that you are trying to solve as well as the solution that you propose to offer.

Your business must be relevant to one of these categories:

Education – positively impact education in Africa

Environment – positively impact the environment in Africa

Uncharted – a high-impact business venturing into unexplored territory or untested markets

Additional Eligibility Information

You can submit a proposal as a resident of any country worldwide – keeping in mind that you must be a citizen of an African country.

For example, a resident of the United Arab Emirates with Egyptian citizenship is eligible for this Award.

Your business can operate in any African country even if you are not a citizen of that country.

For example, a Ghanaian citizen can submit a proposal for a business in Liberia.

You can submit a proposal for a business already in operation.

Your business can operate across borders in multiple African countries.

Your business should demonstrate the potential to scale beyond one region in Africa to pan-African impact.

You can operate in multiple countries, but you will be asked to designate a primary community in Africa that will benefit or be impacted by your business.

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