MEST Africa Challenge 2020 for African Tech Startups

Published: 22 Mar 2020

Calling all tech start-ups in Abidjan, Accra, Addis, Kigali, Dakar, Dar Es Salaam, Lagos, Nairobi, and Johannesburg to apply for the MEST Africa Challenge 2020.

The MEST Africa Challenge is the African tech startup pitch competition for early-stage companies based in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, Senegal, Ethiopia or Tanzania.

Winners of each country’s semi-final competition will compete in the Challenge finals at the MEST Africa Summit 2020. Finalists will compete on a global stage in front of entrepreneurs, investors, corporate partners and ecosystem players.

MEST Africa Challengefor African Tech Startups

Application Deadline	April 18, 2020
Funding Type	Fully Funded
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	MEST Africa

MEST Africa Challengefor African Tech Startups Benefits

Win $50k in investment from the Meltwater Foundation, and the opportunity to join the MEST Africa incubator community.

Requirements for MEST Africa Challengefor African Tech Startups

1. Pre-seed or seed-stage (have raised $100k total or less cumulatively since inception)
2. Currently generating revenue
3. Can demonstrate traction in one or more of the nine MAC Markets (Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda)
4. Has been in operations for 2 years or less
5. Tech-enabled (software company)
6. Industry agnostic
7. Any business model (B2B, B2C, B2B2C, B2G etc…)
8. Francophone applicants must pitch in English

Application Deadline

April 18, 2020

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to MEST Africa on vc4a.com to apply