DCMS International Tech Hub Network Africa-UK: Female Tech Founders Programme 2020

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DCMS International Tech Hub Network Africa-UK: Female Tech Founders Programme 2020

Location: United Kingdom

Date: January 20-22, 2020

Deadline: November 21, 2019

Details: Are you a rising female entrepreneur based in Nigeria, Kenya or South Africa using tech to solve a local development challenge?

The International Tech Hub Network is today launching Africa-UK: Female Tech Founders 2020. The programme will bring 15 of the continent’s most ambitious development-focused women entrepreneurs to the UK in January. If you’re based in Nigeria, Kenya or South Africa, you could gain access to world-class mentoring, 1:1 time with UK investors and expert training to help scale your company.

Across a three day tailored programme (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 organisations. 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 UK and African entrepreneurs

Eligibility:

  • Open to 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 market)
  • Can demonstrate clear social impact potential
  • Can demonstrate commitment to strengthen the local ecosystem by passing on learnings to other startups
  • Ambition to expand internationally in the future

Benefits:

  • Flights, accommodation and meals will be covered by the International Tech Hub Network

Application process

  • Create a video (max 1 minute) telling us about your startup and why this opportunity excites you (camera facing, not narrated)
  • Upload your video to YouTube
  • Fill in the application form and include the video link

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