Application Deadline: April 30, 2025, at midnight (GMT-5).
LOCATION: Uganda
The FINCA Ventures Prize Competition supports rising African entrepreneurs who are leveraging innovative technologies and designing disruptive business models to drive impact and innovation in sub-Saharan Africa.
ELIGIBILITY:
Companies must have at least one African founder, be for-profit, post-revenue, be revenue-generating for five years or less, be operational in sub-Saharan Africa, and address issues in financial inclusion or agriculture as described above. To win a grant award, participants must be able to travel to San Francisco (with costs covered by FINCA) to present in front of a panel of judges and attend the awards ceremony and reception.
There is no cost to participate in the competition. For applicants invited to pitch at the events in San Francisco, FINCA will arrange for and cover the costs of travel.
Applicants must create an account and answer all the questions posed in this application form available at https://fincaventures.awardsplatform.com/. Submissions must be complete before the competition deadline.
The entries will be judged according to the following criteria:
Strength of Entrepreneur & Team
Innovativeness of Solution
Social & Environmental Impact
Market Traction and Financial Sustainability
Strategy for Growth
BENEFIT:
In each category, the grand prize winner will receive a grant award of $100,000. The second and third place finalists will receive grant awards of $60,000 and $40,000, respectively.
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