French Government Challenge of 1,000 for African Entrepreneurs 2020

French Government Challenge of 1,000 for African Entrepreneurs 2020

Deadline: January 31, 2020.

Announced at the press conference presenting the 2020 Africa-France Summit held in Bordeaux on Tuesday 17 September 2019, the Challenge of 1.000 is a joint initiative of Digital Africa and the Summit. 

The State will invite 1.000  African entrepreneurs to come to Bordeaux to present their solutions at The City of Solutions, a show dedicated to projects and solutions for sustainable cities and territories to be held during the 28th edition of the Africa-France Summit. June 4, 5 and 6, 2020. 

The selection of contractors will meet the following criteria: 

• Being an African entrepreneur, having an activity related to one of the 7 districts of The City of Solutions
• Gender Parity 
• Geographical balance of origin of Contractors 
• Balance of themes on the 7 districts (Access to essential services, Feeding the cities, Building and enhancing the city, Moving around the city / visit the city, Living in the city, Financing and structuring projects, Connecting the city) 
• To be the bearer of an innovative or duplicable solution, at a lower cost and a strong impact to make French and African cities more sustainable from an environmental and social point of view 
• Be registered on the Digital Africa platform.

The City of Solutions, a trade fair to highlight projects and initiatives for sustainable cities and regions. Designed as a 360° view of a city, it is structured around seven themed districts to create the city of the future together!

CALENDAR

• October 18 – January 31, 2020: Call for projects online on digital-africa.co
• Every month: selection of the best applications, apply as soon as possible!
• End of March, 2020: Nomination of the 1.000 winners.
• June 4, 5 and 6, 2020: the Africa-France Summit in Bordeaux, France.

THE ESSENTIALS

In order to apply to the Challenge of 1,000:

• You have to be an African entrepreneur, having an activity related to one of the 7 districts of The City of Solutions
• Your organization needs a real legal existence (legal statute)
• Your organization should have an increasing revenue
• Your organization should beared a viable product or solution, innovative or duplicable at a lower cost, to make French and African cities more sustainable from an environmental and social point of view.

CAREFUL CONSIDERATION will be given by the jury to:

• Gender Parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply!
• Geographical balance of origin of Contractors 
• Balance of themes on the 7 districts.

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WINNERS WILL BE INVITED (one person per organization): the costs of the plane tickets and 3-days accommodation in Bordeaux will be partially or fully beared depending on the financial capabilities of the winner.
Winners will have a space in the entrepreneurs’ stands at the City of Solutions.

Apply Now 

For more info visit French Government Challenge of 1,000

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- 2020 SMEDAN Certified Business Development Service Provider in Conjunction with EDC, PAU.
- 2020 Alumni, Special Executive Master's Programe (SEMP) in Business Administration, Metropolitan School of Business and Management, United Kingdom UK (MSBM).
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- 2018-2019 SME Business Trainer and Coaching Advisor at GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) GERMAN CORPORATION for SME Loop.
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- 2017 Fellow, Inspire Africa Train-the-Trainer Entrepreneurship programme sponsored by US Consulate Lagos and the Dickey Center, U.S.A.
- 2016 Fellow, Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme
- 2016 CEO, Dayo Adetiloye Business Hub
- 2015 Top 50 Innovative Entrepreneurs, BET5 by Diamond Bank and EDC, PAU.

He is an alumnus of Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of the Lagos Business School (LBS), Pan-Atlantic University (PAU). And Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

Through his training, mentoring, speaking and coaching programmes, he has empowered many young people over the years to start and grow their own business, build wealth, create multiple streams of income and achieve financial independence.

- He is a Certified Trainer in Design Thinking by the U.S Consulate, Lagos and the inspire Africa Entrepreneurship Institute.

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