Program perks What you’ll get out of it: Attend expert-led sessions on essential mentorship and startup-related topics. A mentorship guide and online training materials. Access peer-to-peer learning through expert discussions, group sessions, and networking opportunities. Get matched with Africa-based founders with mentorship needs through the VC4A Mentorship Marketplace. Access partner organizations’ demo days and invite-only events like the Africa Early Stage Investor Summit.
What we expect from you The program is open to a maximum of 30 aspiring business mentors from Ghana, Tanzania and Morocco or those with strong ties with – and interest in those countries. The only thing you need to invest during the 3-month program is 4-5 hours per month of your valuable time and knowledge! Selection Criteria: You are based in Africa or closely affiliated with any of the three target countries of the program: Ghana, Tanzania, or Morocco. You are a senior business professional, entrepreneur, and/or investor with 10+ years of experience. You are interested in the startup ecosystem and keen to support startup companies. You can attend the 6 virtual online bootcamp sessions and expert sessions between May and July 2024 You are interested in offering mentorship post the program to African startups through the VC4A Mentorship Marketplace. What previous MDC graduates and experts say about the program: “Mentoring helps to get out of your daily routine, make new connections and get new perspectives” Fayelle Ouane – Managing Director at SUGUBA “It’s key to help the entrepreneur get access to corporate clients by making the right introductions at the right time to the right decision maker so the entrepreneur can tell the right message” Kenza Lahlou – Managing Partner at Outlierz Ventures “I see a lot of businesses every day, but it’s different when you’re more hands-on, to actually be in touch with the entrepreneurs. I loved it.” Habiba Helmy – Arab Bank Egypt. “The value from the exchanges with the mentor participants has been huge. One mentor has joined one of the angel networks I am involved with, and I connected a startup that one of the mentors was working with to another angel network. The programme is really effective in generating support for entrepreneurs – both funding and mentoring.” Umulinga Karangwa – Angel Investor & Fund Manager.
About the FMO Ventures Program FMO Ventures Program is an initiative of FMO. The EUR 200 million program is supported by contributions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands as well as by a guarantee from the European Commission. FMO Ventures Program aims to empower innovative business models applying disruptive technology to enable or improve affordable access to goods and services to the un(der)served in emerging markets. FMO Ventures Program focuses on direct investments in young start-up and scale-up companies in Fintech, Energy access and Agritech, as well as on indirect (fund) investments in Venture Capital funds, predominantly in Africa and the European neighborhood, and in certain parts of Asia.
VC4A and FMO Ventures celebrate the success of the 2024 Mentor-Driven Capital Program VC4A is delighted to announce the graduation of the top exceptional mentors following the successful completion of the 2024 VC4A Mentor-Driven Capital (MDC) program,… read more