Africa Blockchain Incubation Program: Nurturing Innovators Continent-wide 2024

Published: 02 Jan 2024 1,029 views

Do you have a ground-breaking idea for using blockchain technology to solve a real-world problem? Are you passionate about driving positive change in your community through the power of decentralization? If so, we encourage you to apply to be a part of our program.

The Africa Blockchain Incubation Program is a 6-month incubator program designed to support and nurture the next generation of blockchain innovators on the continent. This is the 4th edition of the program that has successfully incubated different blockchain startups from across Africa.

Participating in the ABI Incubation Program has been a remarkable experience. The program has an extensive curriculum with great mentorship and access to resources for early-stage start-ups. The hands-on experience and practical learning have impacted our business strategy and decision-making, which has significantly accelerated our navigation through the entrepreneurial stage. I would strongly recommend the ABI Incubation Program to early-stage enterprises. The program combines mentorship, networking, and resources to provide participants with the help they require to succeed in various markets.

ABI Incubation Program

Application Deadline	January 31, 2024
Type	Akwa Ibom
Sponsor	Africa Blockchain Institute (ABI)
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of ABI Incubation Program

The Incubation Program is focused on fostering innovation, and elevate Africa's role in the global blockchain landscape. Selected participants will receive training, mentorship, and resources to help bring their ideas to fruition.

• Access to a network of industry experts and mentors.
• Opportunity to DEMO your product.
• Training sessions on blockchain technology and business/ entrepreneurship.
• Regular check-ins and progress reviews with program mentors.

Requirements for ABI Incubation Program

We are looking for ambitious individuals that are forward-thinking, innovative, and ready to take up challenges in creating the next Big Thing. These individuals must be dedicated and committed to the project, hardworking, and with strong backgrounds in computer science (with expertise in Object Oriented Languages), mathematics, statistics, business/entrepreneurship, economics, cryptography, blockchain, and any other related fields.

• Must be between 20 - 35 years of age.
• Priorities are given to Female Applications.
• Strong business case and market potential.
• Both idea-stage and early-stage (1 year) companies are encouraged to apply.

Selection Process

Timeline:

• Open Enrollment for a Limited Time: 1st – 31st January 2024
• Applicants who successfully qualify will receive notification of their selection by this deadline: 1st - 28th February 2024
• Experience a 4-month program crafting and launching your blockchain projects: 1st March 2024 - 30th June 2024
• The program ends with Demo Day, allowing startups to showcase to the ecosystem: June 2024
• After the incubation, candidates enjoy post-incubation supports: July 2024

Application Deadline

January 31, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Africa Blockchain Institute (ABI) on docs.google.com to apply