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JACARANDA FM PERFECT PITCH FOR AFRICAN FEMALE BUSINESS OWNERS

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Application Deadline: August 31, 2024

LOCATION: South Africa

Unleash your entrepreneurial potential—join Her Perfect Pitch 2024 today! Are you a businesswoman with the drive to succeed but in need of extra support?

Jacaranda FM is once again shining the spotlight on female entrepreneurs with Her Perfect Pitch 2024 . This incredible competition is set to transform one lucky businesswoman’s life, offering over R2 million in business assistance.

ELIGIBILITY:

To participate in the competition, the participant must:

Hold a South African identity document or a valid visa if you are a foreigner.

Live in the Republic of South Africa.

Be a woman in business with a minimum of 50% ownership.

Be 18 years of age or older.

Have a business registered in South Africa.

Have a business that is at least a year old.

Provide correct and full personal contact details.

BENEFIT:

The grand prize winner will receive:

R500 000 worth of advertising on Jacaranda FM

Conceptualization, production, and creation of a radio advertisement, plus digital amplification

A Six-week mentorship that covers:

Tailor-made business model

Research consultation

Branding consultation

Digital and PR consultation

Top 10 Perks: Each of the top 10 finalists will also receive R100 000 worth of airtime on Jacaranda FM!

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STANDARD CHARTERED WOMEN IN TECH COHORT 7 PROGRAM

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LOCATION: Kenya

The program is an initiative of Standard Chartered in partnership with Strathmore University’s @iBizAfrica incubator. It combines world-class startup support with local and international experience to provide Africa’s most competitive and attractive startup incubation program focusing on immersive learning, mentorship, building and growing Africa’s next iconic startups taking on the continent’s most relevant challenges and opportunities with the support of seed capital.

ELIGIBILITY:

They are seeking to recruit the best entrepreneurial minds, women-led tech startups as key drivers of innovation in business.

The principle founder must be:

A woman.

Above 18 years of age.

Of Kenyan nationality or permanent residency.

The startups must be Kenyan registered companies which are building technological solutions aimed at mitigating Kenyan socio-economic challenges.

The selected startup ventures may be sector agnostic.

The startup ventures must embed components of emerging technologies in building their solutions ie. Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things; Big Data; Machine Learning; Robotics; Augmented & Virtual Reality; 3D & 4D Printing; Cloud Computing; Big Data; Blockchain; Drone Technology and Biometrics e.t.c within their respective sectors.

The applicants must be Women led startup ventures and the teams should be made up of at least 50% women.

Principal applicant must be the founder with a majority stake.

3 months to less than 2 years of operation seeking support for proof of concept, customer, product and business model development.

Pre-revenue with early traction (users). Post revenue is an added advantage.

Not received investment of more than KES. 500,000 and not participated in a similar program in the last 1 year.

Companies solving for any of the 17 SDGs.

BENEFIT:

12 weeks of an immersive learning experience

Access to a leading network of coaching experts

Access to B2B networking opportunities

Personalized mentorship sessions to address your unique business needs

Opportunity to join a supportive Women in Tech Alumni Network

$10,000 equity-free grant seed funding for the top 7 finalists

6 months ongoing support from Standard Chartered and @iBizAfrica to assist with go-to-market and scale for the top 7 finalists.

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