Are you a Rwandan early stage startup in the circular economy? Apply for funding and business development support from the AfriCircular Innovators Programme before 26 May 2024
The African Development Bank, under their Africa Circular Economy Facility (ACEF), in partnership with the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) and Impact Hub Kigali, invite applicants from Rwanda, Ghana, and Ivory Coast for the AfriCircular Innovators Programme.
Through this programme, successful participants will benefit from the following:
- Access to customized training sessions, masterclasses and workshops covering a diverse range of topics tailored to meet the needs of each venture
- Access to personal coaching sessions for each entrepreneur to offer guidance on applying program insights effectively and maintain focus on circular solutions development
- Access to peer-to-peer learning platforms to exchange experiences, address challenges, and explore collaborative ventures with peers across different hubs
- Access to facilitated market linkages and industry connections including circular market places, investor roundtables, entrepreneurial showcases, business tours, and expert panel discussions
- Access to grant funding for market exploration and product development
- Access to demo day event and road show for 10 selected entrepreneurs
This programme innovative startups who are the early stage of their entrepreneurial journey with thematic solutions that fall under the five big bets as defined by ACEA including food systems, packaging, electronics, fashion and textiles, and built environment. Interested participants should be based in either Rwanda, Ghana or Ivory Coast, and have an African founder or majority of the management team being African.
To learn more about the programme and the evaluation process, visit: AfriCircular Innovators Programme. To apply, visit Application form