Digital Innovations for Business Resilience in the EAC – Innovators Sprint up Programme” is part of the East African Community (EAC) project, “Digital Skills for an Innovative East African Industry” (dSkills@EA) implemented by GIZ and IUCEA across all EAC Partner States.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
- Tailored Needs Assessment
- 8 Week Capacity Building Program
- Entrepreneur Coaching and Mentorship
- Regional Linkages to the Innovation Ecosystem
- Cross Border Policy Engagement.
Objective
The overall objective of this programme is to train and equip young innovators and budding entrepreneurs at universities and recent graduates across seven (7) EAC Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, and Uganda) with skills in innovation management and startup venture building., and enhance capacities of young innovators from each Partner State to establish sustainable business models, gain access to knowledge and tools needed to operate a Startup venture and scale up to growth and investment and facilitate linkages to the innovation ecosystem network for mentorship, coaching and peer-to-peer learning.
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Target Countries
Burundi, DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Suda, Tanzania, Uganda
Eligibility Requirements
- An Early Stage Innovator
- University Students and Recent Graduates
- 18-35 years old.
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