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AFRINYPE/STARS-LIKE-US Young Africa Enterprise Programme (YAEP) 2024 for Young African Entrepreneurs

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The Young Africa Enterprise Programme

The Young Africa Enterprise Programme (YAEP) is a pioneering initiative designed to empower young African entrepreneurs and catalyse economic growth across the continent. Developed by Stars-Like-Us Europe and African Network of Youth Policy Experts (AFRINYPE), YAEP aims to harness the potential of Africa’s young entrepreneurs by providing them with the tools, knowledge, and opportunities necessary to thrive in the global marketplace.  African youth have enormous talents and will be encouraged to look inward and harness their potentials in SMEs as catalyst for personal and regional economic rebirth. (more…)

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KIC Young Farmer Business Academy 2024

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KIC Young Farmer Business Academy

Applications are now open for the 2024 KIC Young Farmer Business Academy. KIC Young Farmer Business Academy (YFBA) is a 4 –7-month program that identifies young people who are interested in setting up an agribusiness in agricultural production. The program provides them with a system of training, workshops, and hands on experience to set up their own farms. The program uses practical sessions, field demonstrations, coaching and mentorship as a tool to encourage participants to take a fresh look at agri- production and its adjoining sectors to identify areas with potential business opportunities. (more…)

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UN Women/Do’s WEEAP Training Program 2024 for Women-led Businesses

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UN Women/Do’s WEEAP Training Program

Applications are now open for the 2024 UN Women/Do’s WEEAP Training Program. UNwomen and Dotakeaction.org are proud to announce the launch of a transformative Women’s Economic Empowerment through an Affirmative Procurement Training Program to empower women-led businesses to succeed in the competitive procurement landscape. This training program is designed to equip women entrepreneurs with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to excel in procurement and secure valuable contracts. (more…)

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The develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition for Young Entrepreneurs

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develoPPP Ventures

Applications are now open for the 2024 develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition. Suitable start-ups to be funded through develoPPP Ventures are selected during an open call for applications. This takes place several times a year for six weeks at the end of a quarter. A new call for applications will be announced on the website prior to the start of the application window and is open to all start-ups that meet the conditions for participation. (more…)

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Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity Agribusiness Challenge Fund

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Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity

Following the successful conclusion of the Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity and the impact and insights gained from it, a new fund has emerged. The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity is a seven-year, US$ 126 million Fund that aims to support Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) across the agriculture, climate adaptation and digital economy sectors in 20 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. (more…)

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SBN NutriPitch 2023: The Business Model Pitch Competition

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NutriPitch

Are you a food and nutrition-focused agribusiness entrepreneur targeting low-income consumers? Is your agribusiness characterized by innovative processes and marketing campaigns?  Apply for the 2023 NutriPitch Competition. The Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network (SBN) is hosting the 2023 Edition of SBN’s NutriPitch competition in partnership with FATE Foundation.

The aim of this partnership is to identify innovative business models that are focused on accelerating low-income consumer’s access to nutritious food while being profitable; that is, the approach that can enable a company to capture value (and thus be profitable) while still providing the food at a price the customers are able and willing to pay. In addition, SBN NutriPitch Program will provide technical assistance to entrepreneurs in the nutrition space to strengthen their capacity and develop their business models leveraging on innovation to improve access to nutritious foods in Nigeria.

SBN NutriPitch Program Highlights

  1. Capacity Building on
  • Business Model Development for targeting low-income consumers.
  • Developing an Effective 1–3-year Growth Plan
  • Innovative Marketing for increased awareness of nutritious foods
  • Nutrition and Food Safety
  • Food systems
  • Investment Readiness
  • Business Pitch Skills
  • Product Development (disruptive technological innovations)
    1. One-on-one mentoring for 6 months
    2. Up to 10,000,000 Naira to be shared amongst the winners of the pitch competition. (Terms and Condition applies)
    3. Professional Financial Services for the winners of the Close out/ Showcase event. (Terms and Conditions apply)

Eligibility for SBN NutriPitch 2023

  • Must be a Nigerian citizen (male or female).
  • Must be between the ages of 25 and 50 as of January 2024.
  • Must be the Founder, Owner manager, or CEO of a growth-stage agribusiness venture. (Only one applicant per business will be accepted).
  • Should have their Agribusiness focused on Nutrition and Innovation.
  • Should have a good business model that focuses on reaching low-income consumers.
  • Should have a unique/innovative marketing strategy.
  • Should have a minimum of three (3) full-time highly skilled staff in a managerial capacity (excluding part-time staff and low/semi-skilled staff).
  • Must have their Agribusiness venture registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and be currently operating and generating income.
  • Must be available to participate FULL-TIME in the one-week boot camp and ALL other activities required throughout the program.

Program Benefits

  • One Week Pitch Readiness Bootcamp
  • GAP Advisory Sessions
  • Growth Plan Development
  • Pitch Competition
  • CEO Fireside Chat
  • Series of Workshops and Masterclass Sessions (see program highlights for details on this)
  • 4 months Hand-holding Mentorship Community.
  • Access to our Alumni Community post-graduation
  • N 10,000,000 Naira to be shared amongst winners of the Pitch Competition
  • Certificates
  • Capacity building

Thematic Focus Areas

Examples of solutions may include but are not limited to the following thematic areas:

  • Reaching lower-income consumers: Business models that are designed to support and target the low-income market with the aim of increasing their access to nutritious foods.
  • Disruptive Technological Innovation: Business models that promote the use of unique, innovative, and efficient technologies in the production, processing, and increasing accessibility of nutritious foods, with the aim of making nutritious foods accessible while keeping the product affordable and business profitable at the same time.
  • Innovative Marketing Campaigns: Business Models that, through exceptional marketing strategies, increase awareness and acceptability of nutritious foods in society.

How to apply For SBN NutriPitch 2023

Click here to apply for the SBN NutriPitch competition. Application is open till 11:59pm WAT on Sunday, December 3rd, 2023. Applications must be submitted before the deadline to be accepted.

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