Applications are open for the Africa Blockchain Incubation Program 2022 for Egypt and Zimbabwe. This is a structured Incubator Program focused on grooming the African Blockchain StartUps, to spark creativity and ideas implementation around Distributed Ledger Technologies, insufficiently present in the Local Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape of Egypt and Zimbabwe.

Qualified candidates will be nurtured through a structured 4-Month course of Workshops, Training, Development, Mentor Sessions, and Community Events, through facilitating connections with Investors and leading Blockchain Experts.

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Benefits from Blockchain Incubation Program

The Blockchain Incubator Stream offers a robust set of resources for new founders to use to launch and scale a Startup.

• Platform Support: Product development support from leading blockchain platform providers.
• Access to Economists: Marketplace and incentive design advice from world-leading economists.
• Business Support: Business development support from top-ranked Experts at the African Leadership University.
• Business Guidance and Investor Access: Meetings with a group of highly successful entrepreneurs and investors with expertise in scaling high-tech startups.
• Demo Day: The program concludes with a Demo Day providing startups the opportunity to pitch their business to investors, experts, and the Blockchain community.

Eligibility Required for Blockchain Incubation Program

• Firstly, Open to citizens of Egypt or Zimbabwe.
• Secondly,  Priorities are given to Female Applications.
•  Thirdly, Must be between 20 – 35 years of age.
•  Additionally, Strong business case and market potential.
•  Both idea stage and early-stage (1 year) companies are encouraged to apply.

Selection Criteria of Blockchain Incubation Program

They 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 languages such as C++, Javascript, Python, and Solidity is an asset), mathematics, statistics, business/entrepreneurship, economics, cryptography, blockchain, and any other related fields.

Applications

After filling out the application, you will receive a confirmation email with all the responses you have submitted.

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Lastly, It is important to visit the official website link found below to access the application form.

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