Startupbootcamp AfriTech 2019 FastTrack Tour

Empowering Innovators through open innovation ecosystems

Overview

Application deadline	May 22
Program dates	Jan 29 - 9:00 - May 22, 2019 - 23:00
Organizer	Startupbootcamp Afritech^Accelerator
Website	Visit website
Targets	Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Northern Africa
Sectors ¹²⁴	Agribusiness, Business services, Clean technology and energy, Utilities, Construction and manufacturing, Creative, media and entertainment, Education, Financial services, Healthcare, ICT, Leisure and travel, Retail and wholesale, Consumer durables, Consumer non-durables, Transport and logistics, Automotive, Clothing and textiles production, Community water systems, Computer hardware, Electronics, Food production, Furniture, Sanitation, Water storage, Water treatment, Water utilities, Water, sanitation and hygiene

Startupbootcamp AfriTech is a Pan African, mentor-driven and corporate-backed accelerator, aimed at empowering innovators. Startupbootcamp AfriTech empowers the top innovative African tech startups, linking them to the fastest-moving corporates on the continent. We are sponsored by Old Mutual, Nedbank, RCS, BNP Paribas and PwC.

In 2019 we will be visiting 15 countries and hosting 19 events. Startupbootcamp AfriTech is inviting startups, mentors, investors, corporates and thought leaders to join us at our FastTracks (one-day pitching events) Office Hours (networking and mentoring) and themed Hackathons in a city near you.

Apply now here

The 10 most promising startups selected from the applications, will be invited to present their innovative ideas to the Startupbootcamp team and fellow entrepreneurs. Startups will have the opportunity to receive mentor feedback, network with corporates and learn more about the Cape Town-based Startupbootcamp accelerator program. If you’re a startup, we encourage you to apply now. With only 10 spots available for the day, the earlier you apply the higher your chances are of attending the event. FastTracks, Office Hours and Hackathons are a one to two-day events which are a great way to meet the Startupbootcamp team, corporates, startup mentors and investors, in a relaxed, interactive setting.

What can a Startupbootcamp event offer you?

Receive valuable feedback from our mentors, corporates and subject experts. Engage with Startupbootcamp global community. Meet with the industry executives and be exposed to worldwide opportunities Be added to our watch list, which gives you higher chances to be selected for the program or options to do pilots with our corporate sponsors, those being Old Mutual, Nedbank, RCS, BNP Paribas and PwC. As the event is informal, you will also have the chance to connect with the mentors and other participating teams from the local ecosystem.

Dates and deadlines for 2019

Country	City	Registration Deadline	Event date
South Africa	Johannesburg	14 February	19 February
Kenya	Nairobi	16 February	21 February
Tanzania	Dar Es Salaam	20 February	25 February
South Africa	Cape Town	24 February	1-2 March
Rwanda	Kigali	12 March	18 March
Uganda	Kampala	15 March	20 March
Kenya	Nairobi	18 March	22 March
Ghana	Accra	2 April	8 April
Senegal	Dakar	5 April	10 April
Morocco	Casablanca	20 April	25 April
Nigeria	Lagos	22 April	27-28 April
Ivory Coast	Abidjan	25 April	30 April
South Africa	Durban	25 April	30 April
South Africa	Johannesburg	29 April	2-3 May
Botswana	Gaborone	2 May	7 May
Zimbabwe	Harare	4 May	9 May
Switzerland	Zurich	9 May	14 May
France	Paris	12 May	17 May
South Africa	Cape Town	17 May	22 May