The Social & Inclusive Business Camp, funded by the Agence Française du Développement (AFD), offers every year to 60 social entrepreneurs the tools and coaching to accelerate their projects on the continent. Today, AFD has placed its trust in Investisseurs & Partenaires, African Management Institute (AMI), ScaleChanger and Startup BRICS to implement the program. The Social & Inclusive Business Camp is an acceleration and capacity-building programme dedicated to entrepreneurs with an impact project on the African continent and with a desire to scale up.
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With a strong pedagogical team and an in-depth knowledge of African entrepreneurship, the consortium will endorse SIBC’s values to support closely African entrepreneurs in their acceleration. By joining the SIBC, you will meet entrepreneurs, experts, investors, international partners and will have many opportunities to exchange and learn from your peers. You too are part of the adventure of the Social & Inclusive Business Camp!
Benefits
It is a hybrid support programme, including:
- 4 months of remote coaching on a dedicated online platform, alternating interactive virtual classes with international experts and learning resources to consult autonomously.
- 1 week of intensive Bootcamp in Marseille, France, in partnership with the EMERGING Valley Summit (event dedicated to emerging innovations between Europe and Africa)
- The possibility for each participant to be followed by a mentor, an experienced alumni of the programme
- Networking, through integration into an active and ambitious international community of 200 entrepreneurs and networking with investors and financial partners during the Bootcamp.
Eligibilities
To apply, the company must meet all these criteria:
- Be a legally registered company.
- Prove a positive impact in Africa: social or environmental impact, activity serving vulnerable populations (women, people with disabilities, refugees…) and/or creating jobs for these populations.
- Prove that you have first customers, a turnover and a balanced economic model or a medium-term profitability objective.
- Have a desire to grow and present a scale-up strategy that takes into account the maximisation of social or environmental impact.
- The candidate representing the company, referred to here as the “applicant” or “the candidate”, must be the founder, co-founder, manager or at least in a position to make strategic decisions for the company.
Application Process
The application file must be completed on this platform and is composed of :
- An application form to be completed (questions on the project leader, the company, its structure, its impact and its strategy for scaling up)
- Proof of the legal registration of the company (registration document, articles of association, etc.)
- Financial statements for the last 3 years
- Detailed CV of the project leader
- If you wish, a pitch deck or a presentation of your company (optional)
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Application Deadline: July 3, 2021
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