Zixtech Organization

Calling all Tech Innovators! Join us for the launch of the AU Digital and Innovation Fellowship Program Cohort 2!
📅 Launch event: March 28th 2024, 11AM EAT

👩‍💻Join us virtually to learn more about the program's goals and how to apply to be one of 16 Fellows selected for the 2nd Cohort. As a Fellow, you'll collaborate with the African Union to develop tech solutions for data management and process improvement.
Make a difference in Africa's future!

📝 Register for the launch event: [https://tinyurl.com/y96z5hdp]

Special Thanks to Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Make-IT in Africa for their support to the African Tech and entrepreneurship Ecosystem

The year 2023 was an exciting and impactful journey with the Support of Make-IT in Africa

It was more than the Capacity Building, Resource sharing, and travel but about the linkages, creating meaningful relationships, and redefining our Support model for startups and Entrepreneurs in Africa.

We were selected for 3 Core Programs Sponsored by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Make-IT in Africa

1. Huggs (Hubs go green)
With the goal to Strengthen hubs or accelerators and make them the go-to-place for Greentech startups in their country. The program aims to connect the hubs to build a specialized Greentech community that is collaborative, regionally and globally interconnected and mission-oriented.

2. ISO Accelerate Africa
The program will build the capacity of tech hubs, incubators, and accelerators from across Africa to better support the growth of impactful tech and tech-enabled businesses making them ready and attractive to investors, funders, and strategic partners.

3. Gender Smart Bootcamp
The focus of the project aims to support digital innovation startups and ecosystem support organizations on their journey towards greater gender diversity in the African innovation ecosystem, through tailored, world-class gender lens training and advisory services designed to close gender gaps.

This was a great opportunity to learn, unlearn, share best practices, refine and pivot to better performing models, question our why, and refocus for greater impact.

We have seen massive improvement and concrete impact in our project, and program delivery Post these programs.

We want to thank Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Make-IT in Africa for the backbone role and continuous support they give to Ecosystem Enablers on the Continent.

Consistent Collaboration and intense partnership are required to scale the Solutions and impact we want to see in the continent.

Meet up en ligne de rencontres entre les femmes entrepreneures ayant participé à Rev Up dans les trois villes (Lubumbashi, Yaoundé, Douala)

3 partenaires de mise en œuvre se sont réunis à l'initiative de Centre d'Innovation de Lubumbashi (Cinolu), ActivSpaces and Zixtech HUB

L'objectif de ce moment est de motiver les femmes entrepreneures à continuer à travailler au développement de leur entreprise et à mettre en pratique tout ce qu'elles ont appris durant le programme pour la croissance de leur entreprise.

Public cible : Femmes entrepreneures ayant participé au programme Rev Up à Kinshasa et à Lubumbashi, Douala et Yaounde

Date : Le 19 Janvier 2024 de 14h30 à 16h00
Durée : 1 heure 30 minutes
Format : En ligne

We are Calling for Female Entrepreneurs in Yaoundé

RevUp Women Initiative by AfriLabs Call for Women-Led Businesses

RevUp Women Initiative by AfriLabs is an enterprise development programme for early-stage women-led businesses in Africa. It is designed to accelerate these businesses into profitable & sustainable ventures that can stimulate the creation of jobs on the continent. The initiative aims to foster gender equality and inclusive economic growth through enterprise development training, mentorship, peer-to-peer learning and providing access to finance. This cohort is funded by The Visa Foundation.

Eligibility Criteria

The applications are open to early-stage women-led businesses across Africa. These businesses must meet the following criteria before applying;

- At least 51 per cent owned by a woman
- Be led by a woman
- Be located in Yaounde OR Can attend physical sessions in Yaounde
- Be able to dedicate 8 weeks to an intense hybrid training and mentoring session

Benefits:
-Access to high-quality female mentors Across Africa
- 10 business owners will be selected to be funded with 10,000 dollars following the Catalytic Africa guidelines
- Access to additional funding opportunities for participants and a network of funders across Africa
- Access to the AfriLabs network

APPLY HERE:

ENGLISH: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDgXMnHREaO8LN6LhozqUQOLZ74cEqctLh5PnU-ZVNeJztbg/viewform

FRENCH: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7o350wTJnrYsNvmZbP3vbOJlNWH2Le67HJzqwG6un_8adEA/viewform

*******************************************************************************************

L'initiative RevUp Women d'AfriLabs lance un appel aux entreprises dirigées par des femmes

L'initiative RevUp Women d'AfriLabs est un programme de développement d'entreprises pour les entreprises africaines dirigées par des femmes en phase de démarrage. Il est conçu pour accélérer la transformation de ces entreprises en sociétés rentables et durables qui peuvent stimuler la création d'emplois sur le continent. L'initiative vise à favoriser l'égalité des sexes et la croissance économique inclusive par la formation au développement d'entreprise, le mentorat, l'apprentissage entre pairs et l'accès au financement. Cette cohorte est financée par la Fondation Visa.

Critères d'éligibilité

Les candidatures sont ouvertes aux entreprises dirigées par des femmes en phase de démarrage dans toute l'Afrique. Ces entreprises doivent répondre aux critères suivants avant de poser leur candidature ;

- Être détenues à au moins 51 % par une femme
- Être dirigée par une femme
- Être situées à Yaoundé OU pouvoir assister à des sessions physiques à Yaoundé
- Être en mesure de consacrer 8 semaines à une formation hybride intense et à une session de mentorat.

Avantages :
-Accès à des mentors féminins de qualité dans toute l'Afrique
- 10 propriétaires d'entreprises seront sélectionnés pour recevoir un financement de 10 000 dollars selon les directives de Catalytic Africa.
- Accès à des opportunités de financement supplémentaires pour les participants et à un réseau de bailleurs de fonds à travers l'Afrique
- Accès au réseau AfriLabs

POSEZ VOTRE CANDIDATURE ICI :

ANGLAIS : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDgXMnHREaO8LN6LhozqUQOLZ74cEqctLh5PnU-ZVNeJztbg/viewform

FRANÇAIS : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7o350wTJnrYsNvmZbP3vbOJlNWH2Le67HJzqwG6un_8adEA/viewform

👋👋 Hey there !

🔍💵 Are you searching for to boost your business venture?

We would like to hear from you so that we can tailor our services to address your real needs.

Take part in our Funding Needs Check below!

https://bit.ly/3f8s691

Opportunity Alert!

Ready to link up with other young entrepreneurs making waves in Cameroon? Then join the Ye! Community tomorrow in Buea for a networking event 🙌. Come get to know other young entrepreneurs and create business linkages.

Sign up here: https://social.yecommunity.com/networks/events/58533 or join in person- Mile 17-Buea
ANC Stock investment Ltd, Executive Hall, Second Floor. Don’t miss this chance to gain exposure for your business.

African Europe Innovation Partnership EdTech thematic challenge has been officially launched. Via this challenge we aim to match startups from Africa and Europe to meet and possibly join forces to increase their impact.

All startups working in primary / secondary / vocational education, lifelong learning, E-learning, Offline and SMS based learning, Tutoring, Education management and -last but not least- Female empowerment are most welcome to join

AEIP EdTech Platform Toggle navigation Load unfinished survey 0% Caution: JavaScript ex*****on is disabled in your browser or for this website. You may not be able to answer all questions in this survey. Please, verify your browser parameters. AEIP EdTech Platform Thank you for your interest in taking the AEIP thematic....

Are you a Startup or you have an Idea based on ICT innovations and/or ICT applications in business development?

v-ETHOS is looking for you.

ETHOS is a highly selective program that aims to promote and support technology-based for social and economic development, and to build a network among entrepreneurs, professionals, and investors from around the world.

The ETHOS program provides free, academic-quality advanced learning, development, and mentorship for entrepreneurs with products or ideas based on ICT innovations and/or ICT applications in business development. The program does not entail any travel or fees to the selected entrepreneurs.
The program is entirely virtual due to the current pandemic. Selected participants will be learning best practices to develop ICT innovations and eventually take them to market.

This is the third edition of the program that is funded by the World Bank Korea Partnership Facility, and women entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply. The attached brochure provides additional details to prospective applicants.

Focus is Cameroon, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Lebanon, Rwanda, West Bank and Gaza, Ethiopia, Georgia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Lao PDR)

The benefits which participants can get are following;
* 1:1 business mentoring with mentors currently working in Korean investment fund industry
* Chance of having joint-venture support with Korean deep-tech startups
* Demo day with panelists from Venture Capital and get opportunities to get investment and feedback

v-ETHOS Digital support for Start-ups in post-covid 19

Peer to peer learning ✅
Experienced facilitators ✅✅
Practical knowledge ✅✅

There is no place you'd rather be from the 22nd-26th, March 2021 than at the .

Join us here:https://t.co/DMSq8pNaCl