The African App Launchpad (AAL) initiative is an Africa-wide platform aiming to build capacity of Youth from Egypt and other African States and foster establishment of sustainable startups in the area of the advanced ever-changing app and game technologies.
AAL targets to build capacity of 10,000 young calibers and support the establishment of 100 startups in gaming and app development across all Africa. AAL works by availing a high-quality, technology-learning online platform through crowd-sourcing top online content developed by prestigious universities and leading companies, and delivered through three leading MOOCs; Coursera, edX, and Udacity.
WORTH
- Three winners for each of the two tracks: USD 12K, 8K, 4K.
- The other 24 finalists: USD 1K each.
- A real-time online business planning training will be offered to finalists by GrindStone.
- GTM program delivered by Thinkroom Consultancy for the first place winners and funded by Microsoft.
- VC introduction from Microsoft Network across Africa.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible Africa Countries:
- Egypt, Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, The Gambia, Nigeria, Togo and Uganda.
- Apply as Teams or Startups up to 2 Years Old
- Team Size not Less than 2 Members
- A Working Prototype at least is a Must
DEADLINE: November 22, 2020
To apply and more information visit here
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