Applications open for the Africa-UK: Female Tech Founders 2020 programme

Applications open for the Africa-UK: Female Tech Founders 2020 program

The International Tech Hub Network has launched Africa-UK: Female Tech Founders 2020.

The program seeks rising female entrepreneurs based in Nigeria, Kenya or South Africa using tech to solve a local development challenge.

Five founders from each country will be selected to join the delegation to the UK in January 2020.

Through the program, you will be able to gain access to world-class mentoring, 1:1 time with UK investors and expert training to help scale your company.

The application for this program is now open and the deadline is 21 November 5 pm (GMT). Click here to access the Application Form.

Program details

Across a three day tailored program (20 – 22 January), participants will benefit from masterclasses, events, and workshops designed to provide in-depth training on how to scale and grow their business, expand into the UK, and how best to position their purpose-driven organizations. Participants will discover the UK’s thriving tech ecosystem, exploring new opportunities for global partnerships and increased investment through peer-to-peer networking.

The agenda will include:

• Training session led by successful female tech leaders sharing their funding journey
• Masterclass event covering protecting IP and raising offshore funding; accessing finance; scaling a purpose-driven social impact business; protecting customers’ data
• Roundtable with GEP alumni addressing scaling successfully in the UK
• Tailored mentoring event with UK startups, including female founders
• Innovation tour of co-working spaces, including Google Campus
• Networking dinner with the UK and African entrepreneurs

Activities will be delivered by UK tech experts and the Department for International Trade’s Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP) Dealmakers and alumni, including prominent female tech leaders.

Eligibility criteria

• Female founder leading a company within any tech sub-sector
• Can demonstrate a clear business model
• MVP product or prototype (i.e. must be fully operating in the market)
• Can demonstrate clear social impact potential
• Can demonstrate the commitment to strengthening the local ecosystem by passing on learnings to other startups
• Ambition to expand internationally in the future

The program will be delivered alongside the Africa Investment Summit, taking place in London on 20 January. We expect winners to be able to attend the Summit.