Deadline: 31 October 2018
Applicants are invited to apply for the Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Kenya Program, which is an initiative of Standard Chartered in partnership with Strathmore University‘s @iBizAfrica.
The Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Kenya is Africa’s leading women in tech incubator, aligning with calls for more diversity in technology and for more opportunities for women to develop entrepreneurial and leadership excellence.
The program combines world class startup support with local and international experience to provide Africa’s most competitive and attractive startup incubation program focusing on immersive learning, mentorship, building and growing Africa’s next iconic startups taking on the continent’s most relevant challenges and opportunities.
Thematic Areas
Applicants may submit applications across but not limited to the following thematic areas:
- Agribusiness
- Education
- ICT
- E-Commerce
- E-Health
- Fintech
Benefits
- For Participants:
- Three months incubation at Strathmore University’s leading businss and innovation incubator
- Mentorship from world class mentors
- Coaching by top business, technology and legal professionals
- Immersive, world-class entrepreneurship curriculum
- Networking and exposure to expand their business networks
- For Winners:
- USD 10,000 or KES 1,000,000 equity-free grant seed funding for the top 5 winners
- 9 months ongoing support from Standard Chartered and @iBizAfrica to assist with go-to market and scale.
Eligibility Criteria
- The program is seeking to recruit the best entrepreneurial minds, women-lead startup teams leveraging on technology as a key driver of innovation in business.
- The applicant must:
- be a woman
- be the CEO with equal or majority ownership in the company
- 18 and above
- of Kenyan nationality
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
Eligible Country: Kenya
For more information, please visit Standard Chartered Women in Technology.