Deadline: 1 May 2017
Are you an ambitious, smart, dedicated and passionate youth entrepreneur? Do you have a business that you’ve successfully launched or that you are thinking of launching? Do you need additional investors for your business? Do you want to be connected to mentors and work to grow your business? Do you have what it takes?
The Zunde Africa Ventures (ZAV) is inviting passionate student-entrepreneurs across Africa who are ready to take their businesses to the next level.
ZAF was founded by Yale University alumni who share a common vision and passion for African development. Its mission is to enable and accelerate growth of promising African startups while helping them fulfill their stated economic and social goals.
Program Framework
- Mentorship: ZAF connects students with experts in their project field. Each student project is overseen by an industry consultant who is responsible for providing guidance, insight and expertise.
- Financing: Our average investment size is $5,000. ZAF encourages all prospective applicants to include in their pitch applications, detailed financial milestones that outline how this sum will be utilized.
- Networking: Joining the ZAF network means being part of a group of young professionals who share the same drive, vision and passion, as well as industry experts who are knowledgable in different key fields.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d’Ivorie, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit Zunde Africa Ventures.