Are you an early-stage startup seeking to build a successful impact-driven business? Apply for the 2023 Savvy Global Fellowship!
Are you an early-stage startup seeking to build a successful impact-driven business? Apply for the 2023 Savvy Global Fellowship!
Savvy Global Fellowship, a virtual fellowship program, seeks to support early-stage startup entrepreneurs to build impact-driven business solutions. Savvy Global Fellowship is a 12-week program that has trained over 8,350 early-stage startups from 159 countries across the globe. Through the program, fellows benefit from business training on topics like fundraising, team building to execute business strategies, creating publicity for products or services, scaling into a new market, and ensuring customer retention and loyalty.
Applications are open to early-stage entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 40 years. Interested applicants should demonstrate a willingness to learn and create sustainable change in society and the world. Selected applicants will go through the following during the program:
- E-learning: Fellows will learn all aspects of business, ranging from ideation to scale
- Assessment: Fellows will take a combination of multiple-choice quizzes to identify their strengths and weaknesses
- Peer mentorship: Fellows will be paired with experienced peers to facilitate guidance and knowledge transfer
- Expert mentorship: Fellows will benefit from expert mentorship from over 100 renowned experts across different industries
- Certificate of completion: After 12 weeks, fellows will receive a certificate of completion and have access to the Savvy platform for information on impact entrepreneurship, personal branding, capacity building, and professional opportunities
To apply for the Savvy Fellowship Program, visit: Applications
Are you a tech startup in need of free legal advisory services? Apply for the Startup Bluebook Program before 21 February 2023
Are you a tech startup in need of free legal advisory services? Apply for the Startup Bluebook Program before 21 February 2023
Certa Foundation, a Rwandan-based non-governmental organisation, invites Rwandan tech startups to apply for the Startup Bluebook Program. The two-year residency program is designed to offer successful applicants the following legal services:
- Access to in-house legal services such as legal drafting of policies and contracts, legal advisory work
- Compliance and legal risk mitigation strategy
- Mediation and negotiation training for startup founders and managers
- Access to notary services
- Access to pro bono litigation services where necessary
After the two years of residency, selected startups will provide one (1) lawyer of their choice to undergo training designed for in-house counsels at Certa Foundation.
Interested applicants must fulfil the following to apply:
- Be in business no more than two years at the time of application
- Be registered and operating in Rwanda at the time of application
- Have an aspect of social entrepreneurship
- Have a tax clearance certificate and no pending labour and administrative disputes by the time of application
- Be willing to integrate Environmental Corporate Social Responsibility within the first five (5) years upon establishment
To apply, visit: Application form
Are you a woman founder with a tech startup in need of mentorship? Apply for Google for Startups virtual accelerator program before 20 February 2023
Are you a woman founder with a tech startup in need of mentorship? Apply for Google for Startups virtual accelerator program before 20 February 2023
Google for Startups invites women-led startups for a three months virtual accelerator program. The program is designed to link startups in Africa with Google’s top experts, products and technology to help them build Africa-centered solutions with technology. During the program, participants will be given content and mentorship tailored to the unique needs of women-led startups and opportunities to network with Google’s global women founders’ community.
Interested participants should be running a startup up to the Series A stage (the second stage of startup financing and the first stage of venture capital financing). The program is sector-agnostic and welcomes startups leveraging machine learning (or plan to in future) from any vertical.
Successful participants will receive the following benefits:
- Access to Google engineers, resources, and mentors during and after the program
- Hands-on Google for Startups collaboration and support
- Inclusion in the Google for Startups Accelerator Global Community and network of alums and mentors
- Google Cloud Credits
- Marketing spotlight opportunities
To apply, visit: Application form
Are you a FoodTech or AgTech company in need of funding? Apply for the Cohort 4 of the Growth Impact Accelerator program before 24 February 2023
Are you a FoodTech or AgTech company in need of funding? Apply for the Cohort 4 of the Growth Impact Accelerator program before 24 February 2023
GROW, a global agriculture and food technology accelerator, invite applicants for the 4th cohort of the Growth Impact Accelerator Program, backed by AgFunder. The program seeks to support foodtech and agtech startups tackling the global challenge of sustainability. Through the program, successful applicants will receive USD 100,000 in investment funding from AgFunder. Participants will receive additional benefits including:
- Access to growth partners for product testing, development, and scaling
- Matching with global agrifood multinational corporations to support customer validation and feedback, deploying pilot projects, and securing new sales contracts
- Access to AgFunder’s private and institutional investment global networks to support fundraising
- Access to an experienced team of coaches and mentors
- Access to physical workspace in Singapore (or virtual office address, if overseas) throughout the program duration
- Access to media exposure and publicity through AgFunder’s news platform, events, and a demo day at the conclusion of the program
- Support with Singapore EntrePass visa application through GROW’s partnership with Enterprise Singapore
Interested applicants should have solutions in the following areas:
- Advancing smallholder farmers
- Supply chain rationalization
- Alt-proteins and novel foods and ingredients
- Climate-smart agriculture and aquaculture
- Personalized nutrition & health
- Food waste valorization
- Circular economy
To apply for the program, visit: Application form
Are you an early-stage startup with a tech solution for the world’s most significant challenges? Apply for the Norrsken Accelerator – 2023 cohort.
Are you an early-stage startup with a tech solution for the world’s most significant challenges? Apply for the Norrsken Accelerator – 2023 cohort.
Norrsken Foundation, a non-profit foundation based in Switzerland, seeks applicants for its Accelerator programme. The 2023 edition of the Accelerator programme is designed to identify the world’s most promising impact startups and support them to scale. The programme targets early-stage startups globally that leverage technology to create and scale innovative solutions to new and old societal and environmental challenges.
The program includes an eight-week growth sprint and Norrsken House in Stockholm and a mentorship roster of 50 entrepreneurs, investors and unicorn founders. Applicants will have an opportunity to pitch their ideas to over 300 top international investors. Successful applicants will receive a USD 125,000 upfront or pre-seed investment from the Norrsken Foundation.
To apply, visit: Norrsken Accelerator Application
Westerwelle Start-Up Haus seeks applicants for its Young Founders Program – Apply before 15 February 2023
Westerwelle Start-Up Haus seeks applicants for its Young Founders Program – Apply before 15 February 2023
The Westerwelle Start-up Haus invites young entrepreneurs to participate in their Westerwelle Young Founders Program (YFP). The six-month program aims to support young entrepreneurs with targeted support to scale their ventures and develop leadership abilities in contributing toward building a sustainable future.
During the program, successful applicants will participate in the following activities:
- Kick-Off Conference: A two-day virtual kick-off conference will take place on March 3 and 6, 2023
- Remote Program:From March to August 2023, participants will receive six months of support, including a personal mentor, monthly peer mentoring sessions, monthly expert workshops, and networking opportunities with corporate representatives and investors
- Berlin Conference:Ten best-performing participants will be invited to a five-day conference in May 2024, where they will have the opportunity to pitch to investors, participate in workshops, join networking events, and participate in the German start-up scene
Interested applicants should demonstrate high potential for impact and growth while fulfilling the criteria below:
- Recently (in the last five years) started a for-profit company focused on developing or emerging markets;
- Have a company that possesses a scalable business model that has ideally generated revenue or secured a first round of external funding;
- Have a business that possesses disruptive qualities that can increase the quality, impact, or inclusiveness of the industry;
- Possess a good working knowledge of English;
- Be available to attend the digital kick-off conference and participate in program activities for six months.
To apply, visit: Westerwelle Young Founder Program
Do you want to expand your tech business into global markets? Apply for the Eastern Africa Startup Awards before 31 January 2023
Do you want to expand your tech business into global markets? Apply for the Eastern Africa Startup Awards before 31 January 2023
The Global Startup Awards, an independent startup ecosystem competition, invites applicants for the Eastern Africa Startup Awards competition. The Startup Awards connects East African tech startups across the region to a global network of leading innovators and investors. The competition will award and support entrepreneurs and innovation ecosystem leaders making an impact in the following areas:
- Environmental sustainability
- Inclusive economic growth
- Emerging technologies and innovation
- Cross-border collaboration
Successful applicants in the competition will benefit from the following:
- Access to new markets
- Access to funding opportunities
- Access to a global network of leaders
- Exposure on a global stage
The competition process also brings together local ambassadors, country partners, national and international jury members, and key advisors to identify innovative startups in all aspects of the ecosystem.
To apply for the competition, visit: Applications
Are you a tech startup looking to partner with tech companies in Europe? Apply for the Virtual Partnership Programme before 29 January 2023
Are you a tech startup looking to partner with tech companies in Europe? Apply for the Virtual Partnership Programme before 29 January 2023
On behalf of the AEDIB|NET consortium, the European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN) invites applicants to participate in one of the AEDIB|NET Virtual Partnership Programmes managed by two innovation centres (1 in Africa and 1 in Europe).
The program seeks 100 participants (50 from Africa and 50 from Europe) to engage in learning and knowledge exchange exercises. The program is designed with core shared elements for the startups and tailor-made components meeting the specific needs of participating companies.
Through the program, participants will gain skills and knowledge in several areas including business development, strategic planning, startup management fundraising, networking, and sustainability. The program is designed around the following pillars:
- Capacity-building
- Peer-learning
- Problem-solving
- Learning-by-doing
Thirty successful participants will have the opportunity to participate in a physical boot camp (15 for Africa and 15 for Europe). Each boot camp will be organized in conjunction with a major event during which participants will receive investment readiness training and an opportunity to pitch in front of a jury and investors.
Interested participants should have a company legally registered within their country’s current legislation. They must also be related to one of the groups of specialisation of the project or in the process of developing a product or service applicable to any of the following sectors:
- Climate Smart Agriculture
- Smart Cities
- Digital Trade
- Clean Tech
To apply, visit: Applications
SME Response Clinic ibifurije Iminsi Mikuru y’Ibyishimo n’Umwaka Mushya w’Uburumbuke.
SME Response Clinic ibifurije Iminsi Mikuru y’Ibyishimo n’Umwaka Mushya w’Uburumbuke.
Umwaka wa 2022 waranzwe n’amahirwe yo gutera inkunga cyane no kubaka ubushobozi; amenshi muri ayo mahirwe mukaba mwarayagejejweho na SME Response Clinic. Nk’uko twitegura kugira iminsi mikuru, turifuza gutekereza kuri bimwe mu bikorwa byacu byadufashije gukorana namwe bikanabegereza amahirwe yo kubona inkunga no guteza imbere ubucuruzi.
Dore bimwe mu bintu by’ingenzi byaranze umwaka wa 2022.
Gahunda ya Ramba kugirango ukunguhare
KCB Bank Rwanda, ubu yahindutse Banque Populaire du Rwanda PLC (BPR) ku bufatanye na ConsumerCentriX na African Management Institute (AMI), yayoboye Gahunda ya Ramba kugirango ukunguhare. Gahunda yamaze amezi 4 yatanzwe n’AMI yari igizwe n’amasomo yatangwaga hakoreshejwe ikoranabuhanga akuzuzwa n’ibiganiro by’amahugurwa byakorwaga imbonankubone, ba rwiyemezamirimo bigiragamo imbumbabitekerezo z’ubucuruzi zirimo imihindagurikire y’abakiriya n’iy’amasoko no kurwanya imbogamizi nko kugira amafaranga macye yinjira no kubona inyungu nke.
Kwizihiza Ukwezi kwa Werurwe, Ukwezi kw’Abagore
Muri Werurwe 2022, SME Response Clinic yashyizeho ba rwiyemezamirimo b’abagore batatu bato mu rwego rwo kwishimira uruhare rw’ingenzi abagore bagira muri sosiyete yacu n’uruhare rukomeye bagira mu bukungu bw’u Rwanda. Abo ba rwiyemezamirimo b’abagore uko ari batatu babajijwe icyo Ukwezi kwa Werurwe, ukwezi kw’abagore gusobanuye kuri bo n’icyabateye guhitamo gukora akazi ka ba rwiyemezamirimo.
Ikigega cyo Kuzahura Ubukungu (HATANA 2)
Banki y’u Rwanda Itsura Amajyambere (BRD) n’Ikigega Gishinzwe Guteza Imbere Imishinga (BDF) batangije icyiciro cya kabiri cy’Ikigega cyo Kuzahura Ubukungu , Hatana, hagamijwe gushyigikira izahuka ry’ubukungu bw’ibigo by’ubucuruzi byazahajwe n’Icyorezo cya COVID-19. Ibinyujije muri BRD, Hatana izaha ibigo by’ubucuruzi inkunga bikeneye cyane mu rwego rwo kubifasha guhanga udushya, gutanga amahirwe yo guhanga imirimo, no kwimakaza Made in Rwanda mu rwego rw’ubwubatsi, gutunganya ibikomoka ku buhinzi, imyenda, n’inganda ntoya. Icyo kigega kandi kizaha inguzanyo yo gukoresha ibigo by’ubucuruzi bifite igicuruzo cyagabanutseho byibura 20% mu gihe cy’amezi 12 ashize ugereranyije na mbere ya COVID-19.
Usibye ibikorwa by’ingenzi byakozwe, twatanze kandi inama zijyanye n’ubucuruzi, dutanga n’amakuru ku byerekeranye n’amahirwe yo kubona imari no kubaka ubushobozi aboneka ku isoko. Twizeye ko muzinjira mu mwaka mushya mufite ibyiringiro byinshi kandi twiteguye ko muzagumya gukorana natwe kubera ko dukora tugamije kubafasha guteza imbere ubucuruzi bwanyu.
Muri urwo rwego, tubifurije Iminsi Mikuru Myiza n’Umwaka Mushya w’Uburumbuke!
BPR Bank clients successfully graduate from the Survive to Thrive program
BPR Bank clients successfully graduate from the Survive to Thrive program
On 11 November 2022, Bank Populaire du Rwanda Plc (BPR), in partnership with ConsumerCentriX and the African Management Institute (AMI), held a graduation for 16 entrepreneurs from 13 businesses who had successfully participated in the Survive to Thrive program.
The 4-month program offered by AMI sought to equip entrepreneurs with the necessary tools and knowledge needed to build a resilient business that thrives in adversity. The intensive program featured online courses complemented by in-person training sessions where entrepreneurs learned several business concepts, such as customer and market dynamics, and overcoming challenges like reduced revenue and profitability.
“We cannot under-emphasize the importance of this program in everything we are doing for our businesses. The training covered various areas that are key to our operations and sustainability. It is invaluable to say the least”
Humphrey Eric Munambo
MD, Hospital Systems
From the program, graduates have access to an extensive library of tools and materials that enables them to address their business challenges while ensuring efficiency. Additionally, the graduates have access to AMI’s Growth Network, an exclusive community of ambitious entrepreneurs from different sectors, backgrounds, and countries.
Through this program, BPR Bank reaffirmed its commitment to supporting clients in their resilience journey and helped to strengthen their capacity to grow and thrive. The bank is planning more programs and training opportunities for its clients and members of its Business “Biashara Club” in the upcoming year, so stay tuned for more information.
AMI SURVIVE 2 THRIVE GRADUATES
Eric Munambo - Hospital Systems Limited
Innocent Turimaso - Hotel Villa Portofino
Umutoni Rurangirwa Ninah - Culture Green Square Park