APPLY: IsDB Group Annual Business Plan Competition for Sub-Saharan Countries 2014

IsDB Group invites all eligible entrepreneurs from Sub-Saharan African Member Countries to participate in its 1st Annual
Business Plan Competition. This event aims at the following:

Contribute to the development of entrepreneurship eco-system in Sub-Saharan Africa,
Stimulate and promote entrepreneurial initiatives in the region,
Help the entrepreneurs to move their plans from “idea” to “launch” and eventually to “growth” stages,
Encourage Sub-Saharan entrepreneurs with several financial and non-financial benefits.

Participating to this competition will provide several benefits including;

•     Cash prizes
• Training materials on business plan development
• Mentorship from prominent entrepreneurs
• Networking opportunities with well-known entrepreneurs, investors, and potential partners
• Media exposure for finalist entrepreneurs

ELIGIBILITY
The applicants shall meet the following criteria in order to be eligible to participate in the competition

•     Individual application is allowed but application by teams are highly encouraged. In the case of team application,

each team shall select a member who will be the “applicant” for the team in this competition,

•  The applicant must be a citizen of the IsDB Group Member Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa Region,

•  The applicant shall be at least 18 years old and able to read and speak English or French proficiently,

•  All members of a team can only enter the competition once with one submission,

•  The applicant shall have a valid passport and be eligible to travel to Senegal/Dakar to participate in the award

ceremony,

DEADLINE:  April 30th 2014
To apply and for more information visit here