Apply for the Innovation for women in Africa funding awards

The Innovation for women in Africa is to promote entrepreneurial initiatives managed by women and/or men, tackling the challenges of women’s inclusion and gender inequalities – whether social, economic, cultural or political – and leveraging digital innovation for their development.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

ANY INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL INITIATIVE

• demonstrating the existence of a legal form and having a proven activity on the African continent
• owned by women and/or men, and having a positive impact on women’s inclusion and the reduction of gender inequalities
• leveraging digital technologies to amplify its impact

REWARDS

DIGITAL CHALLENGE INITIATIVE: 15 000€

Rewarding two startups going through the induction phase and demonstrating an outstanding ability to innovate.

​DIGITAL CHALLENGE SUCCESS: 50 000€

Rewarding two startups going through the expansion phase and demonstrating an outstanding ability to scale up and develop.

​DIGITAL CHALLENGE – JURY’S AWARD: 20 000€

Rewarding one startup demonstrating outstanding originality and uniqueness in its approach to the challenge of women inclusion.

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