SMEs and Ventures

APPLY NOW for The develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition 2022 for African Entrepreneurs

Application Deadline: June 30, 2022

Suitable start-ups to be funded through develoPPP Ventures are being selected during an open ideas competition. This takes place twice a year and is open to all start-ups that meet the conditions for participation. The funding contract is concluded with one of the two implementing partners, DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.

Participation Requirements

  • Your company is registered in the target country or plans to register there prior to the co-financed growth investment
  • You are pursuing an innovative business model and are already generating initial revenues (proof of concept)
  • Your business model has high development relevance and scalability and contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Start-up funding in Ghana

develoPPP Ventures is implemented in Ghana by Deutschen Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The current application phase is open until June 30. For more information, please visit: [email protected]
Apply now for Ghana

Start-up funding in Kenya

develoPPP Ventures is implemented in Kenya by DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft. The current application phase is open until June 30. For more information, please visit: [email protected]
Apply now for Kenya

Start-up funding in Tanzania

develoPPP Ventures is implemented in Tanzania by DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft. The current application phase is open until June 30. For more information, please visit: [email protected]
Apply now for Tanzania

Selection Criteria

  • Applications for develoPPP Ventures go through a multi-stage selection process.
  • First, a selection is made on the basis of the application documents and pitches.
  • The companies that are successful in this phase are then reviewed as part of the due diligence process, for which more detailed information is evaluated (i.e. the business plan including financial projections (for at least 5 years), annual financial statements, information on other investors).

For More Information: Visit the Official Webpage of the develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition 2022

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