Application Deadline: 3 December, 2023
LOCATION: Nigeria
The Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network (SBN) is hosting the 2023 Edition of SBN’s Annual pitch competition in partnership with FATE Foundation. The project is a Business Model Research project and is part of a larger program grant of EUR80m focussed on six African countries (Benin, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Uganda)
ELIGIBILITY:
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.
BENEFIT:
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
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