The Oxford Africa Innovation Fair invites pre-seed and early stageย social enterprisesย to compete in the pitch competition.ย
Application Deadline:ย 2ndย May 2018.
Eligible Countries:ย African countries
About the Award:ย Each year,ย the Oxford Africa Innovation Fairย brings together entrepreneurs and innovators tackling challenges in Africa. They participate in networking sessions and a pitch competition for a chance to win cash prizes to further their impact.ย
Type:ย Entrepreneurship
Eligibility:ย Each venture must fulfil the following minimum requirements to be considered for shortlisting:
- Must be an impact driven, social enterprise creatively tackling a challenge in Africa.
- Core team must include at least one African national.
- Must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of target group and environment.
- Must operate in Africa.
- At least one core team member or founding member MUST be able to attend the conference.
(You will be awarded one free conference ticket. Please note that all other team members who wish to co-present must buy conference tickets)
Number of Awards:ย 3
Value of Award:ย Shortlisted candidates will compete for the following prizes:
- ยฃ4000 1st prize
- ยฃ2000 2nd prize
- ยฃ1000 3rd prize
- โฆ and receive mentorship from key industry playersโ
How to Apply:ย ย
- Download theย application form, fill and submit toย [email protected]ย ย byย ย 23:59 GMT+1, Wednesday 2ndย Mayย 2018.
- Shortlisted candidates present at the Innovation Fair pitch competition onย 19th May 2018.
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Award Providers:The 2018 Oxford Africa Innovation Fair is sponsored by theย United States African Development Foundation ( USADF)