Do you have a technical or entrepreneurial innovation project in one of the following sectors :
– Energy
– Agriculture
– Healthcare
Do you wish to enrol in a diploma course in entrepreneurship at an international level for two years that will allow you to develop your project and benefit from seed funds? Africa Energy Generation Prize is for you!
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The Africa Energy Generation Prize is a pan-African competition for innovative technical and entrepreneurial solutions to promote access to energy. The proposed solutions are imagined and invented by young people living in Africa. The goal is to reveal the resources and ingenuity of African youth while working concretely for access to energy in every African household.
The Africa Energy Generation Prize aims to reward young African talents who have an innovative project or idea in the energy, health or agribusiness sectors.
The proposed projects must promote, in these sectors, access to essential services for as many people as possible with the potential of having a concrete impact on the socio-economic development of the continent.
Selection will be based on the following criteria:
- The motivation and involvement of the applicant for the project
- The innovative character (technical and/or entrepreneurial)
- The original character (technical and/or entrepreneurial)
- The technical and economic feasibility of the proposed project (For e.g: the materials used are affordable and found locally.)
- Clarity and coherence in the presentation of the project
The winners of the AEGP 2020 will be announced on August 30, 2020. The training will start on October 5, 2020, in Lomé (Togo) for the French-speaking laureates, and in Accra (Ghana) for the English-speaking laureates.
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- 10 AEGP 2020 winners will be admitted to one of the three Business Schools (Business & Energy School, Business & Healthcare School and Business & Agri School) for two years of diploma training.
- AEGP 2020 winners will be exempt from tuition fees.
Eligibilities
- All motivated young African residents having an innovative project in one of the 3 thematic areas of the competition.
- Participation in the competition is open to anyone living in Africa, excluding Energy Generation staff, Energy Generation ambassadors, previous AEGP’s winners and current students of the Business & Energy School.
Application Process
- To participate, applicants must complete the application form online which includes uploading two videos online :
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- a video presentation of the applicant (2 minutes maximum)
- a video presentation of his/her project (5 minutes maximum).
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- Applicants can submit their applications 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by connecting to the site via a standard Internet browser. Applications are submitted from July 15, 2020, and the closing date is August 15, 2020, until midnight (GMT).
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Application Deadline: August 15, 2020
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