MEST Africa 2023 Entrepreneurial Training Program for Tech Startups (Fully-funded)

Published: 13 Dec 2022 1,911 views

MEST offers a 12-month graduate-level training to aspiring entrepreneurs across the African continent.

The entrepreneurial training program in business, communications and software development includes extensive hands-on project work, culminating in a final pitch and the chance to receive seed investment and grow businesses.

The successful world-class training program is run with the help of an internationally recognized faculty. Our teaching fellows hail from some of the best universities around the world. We also offer our entrepreneurs-in-training (EITs) the opportunity to be mentored by real-life Entrepreneurs, CEOs and other executives from all over the world. Guest lecturers have been executives of Uber, Facebook, Safaricom, Samsung, Interswitch, and many more.

Since its inception in 2008, MEST has invested over $25m in training 1000+ individual entrepreneurs and funded 80+ software companies across Africa. MEST entrepreneurs have developed solutions addressing local, regional and global markets, received follow-on funding from global investors, and gotten into top accelerator programs such as Y Combinator, 500 Startups and TechStars.

MEST Africa Entrepreneurial Training Program

Application Deadline	February 26, 2023
Funding Type	Fully Funded
Country to study	Ghana
Type	Training
Sponsor	MEST Africa
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of MEST Africa Entrepreneurial Training Program

• The Training program provides rigorous entrepreneurial training and extensive hands-on project work, designed to ensure EITs master industry-proven methodologies for developing world-class tech businesses.
• All EITs receive a full scholarship to attend the 1-year training.

Requirements for MEST Africa Entrepreneurial Training Program

• A degree from a top university or Technical College or equivalent experience with at least two (2) years corporate and startup experience (preferred)
• Deep skills in either communications, business or software development (from the onset or acquired during the Pre-Learning stage)
• Young persons passionate about tech and entrepreneurship, and how to use technology to achieve business results
• Should be ready to commit to a full residential program for a whole year
• Disciplined, motivated self-starter who can work and deliver on assignments and projects - demonstrate this by completing the required Pre-Learning courses and MEST’s rigorous recruitment process
• An entrepreneurial spirit and strong desire to start a company
• Ability to communicate candidly and persuasively
• Ability to work well in teams, proven academic or professional excellence
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Confident and independent thinking
• Excellent people skills

Selection Process

Timeline:

• Applications open – 12th December 2022
• Applications close – 26th February 2023
• Final Interviews – April & May 2023 in Accra, Lagos, Dakar, Nairobi and Johannesburg
• Training Program begins in August 2023 in Accra, Ghana

Application Deadline

February 26, 2023

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to MEST Africa on mest.submittable.com to apply