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JAI HIND COLLEGE, MUMBAI GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT, INDIA

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Application Deadline: 15 December, 2023

LOCATION: India

The Jai Hind College, Mumbai welcomes entrepreneurs all over the world to compete for the Global Entrepreneurship business startup summit award which will be held in January, 2024. Apply!

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to everyone

Round 1: Online Round: A form needs to be filled and the start-ups will be shortlisted on that basis. 25 start-ups will be qualified to the next round.
Round 2: The selected 25 start-ups have to come to Jai Hind College, Mumbai and pitch their ideas to the judges one-on-one. A maximum of 4 representatives are allowed to come and pitch their idea to the judges for the second and the third round. 7 best start-ups will be selected in round 3.
Round 3: This is the final round of the start-up competition. 7 selected start-ups have to present their idea to the final panel of judges.

BENEFIT:

Exciting gifts and cash prizes up to Rs 1 lakh
An opportunity to interact and learn from our experts in the form of mentors and judges
Brand recognition and exposure to a large audience
A chance to network with your fellow entrepreneurs and industry experts
Direct exposure to venture capitalists for funding.

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AFDB YOUTHADAPT CHALLENGE: SCALING UP GENDER-RESPONSIVE YOUTH INNOVATIONS FOR CLIMATE ACTION.

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LOCATION: Nigeria

The African Development Bank Group and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) are jointly implementing a strategic partnership program, the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP), aimed at mobilizing $25 billion to scale up and accelerate climate change adaptation actions across Africa. Applications are open.

ELIGIBILITY:

Age – The entrepreneur must be between the ages of 18 to 35.

Citizenship of founder –  The founder must be of African nationality or the founder must be playing an active role in the operations of the enterprise.

Geography and legal registration of the company –  The business must be legally registered in Africa.

Profitability – The business must have generated profits for the last two years.

Impact/ Climate adaptation – The business must demonstrate a direct impact on climate adaptation and resilience.

Gender Only female-owned enterprises are eligible – 51% of shareholding should be female.

Industry –  Must be within the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) technologies.

BENEFIT:

Grants of up to USD 100,000 per enterprise to support their business growth plans.

Participate in a 1-year accelerator program designed to empower the selected young entrepreneurs and their teams with tailored business development skills, mentorship, training and resources to scale-up climate adaptation innovations and boost the creation of green jobs.

Expanding partnership, knowledge sharing, exchange and learning through a network of youth entrepreneurs in Africa.

Tailored business development services to elevate your climate solutions and generate green jobs.

Join the YouthADAPT Alumni Network

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