Apply for the Digital Africa Connectors Program 2022 for African tech entrepreneurs

Are you an #African innovator passionate about technology, tech policy, or science? Apply for the Digital Africa Connectors program! 

What is the Connector program?

The Connectors program is a network of high calibre personalities representing Digital Africa to collaborate and contribute to the advancement of the local and regional entrepreneurial and tech, Research and investment ecosystems in Africa.

A connector may be an influencer, entrepreneur, investor, researcher, intrapreneur and or a policy maker.

What is the role of the connector?

• Ambassador representing Digital Africa in the region
• Organize activities/events on behalf of Digital Africa
• Mobilizing resources(financial, opportunities, etc,…)
• Helping in mapping the ecosystems and contributing to suggest solutions

Advantages of becoming a connector

• Visibility and exposure through different Digital Africa’s activities/events
• Financial incentives as described into partnership agreement
• Access to special and specific opportunities by Digital Africa and or by its partners
• To be featured on Connector webpage
• Recommendation as Digital Africa’s partner for possible individual consulting opportunities
• A Unique opportunity to advance the local/regional ecosystem

Eligibility

• Citizen or resident of an African country with a strong background/history of impactful tech initiatives and engaged in promoting, supporting the local/regional community
• Demonstrating the passion of raising local/regional tech profiles
• Tech-savvy or passionate about technology, tech-policy and or science
• Have exceptional critical thinking skills , and be comfortable in a collaborative and distributed environment.
• Be able to initiate and implement different activities/projects by Digital Africa with the aim of promoting entrepreneurial/tech ecosystem in the region
• Recognised as a thought-leader
• Having leadership skills
• Good knowledge of their local/region tech ecosystem
• Able to speak and write clearly in English and or French. Knowing both is an advantage.
• Aligned with Digital Africa’s mission, vision and values
• Familiar with Open innovation, open data, tech for good and tech for inclusive development

About Digital Africa

Launched in 2018, Digital Africa is a € 130 million initiative aimed to equip African tech entrepreneurs with capabilities to design and scale-up ground-breaking innovations for the real economy. We bring together partners of all nationalities – incubators, institutional financiers, venture capitalists, technology clusters – and all committed to African digital entrepreneurs

We work around 3 main axes:

1. EQUIPPING HIGH IMPACT DIGITALLY ENABLED START-UP
2. SOURCING AFRICAN AND GLOBAL FINANCE TO SCALE-UP PROJECTS
3. DEVELOPING RESEARCH & POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS IN SUPPORT OF MADE IN AFRICA DIGITAL INNOVATIONS

How to Apply and Calendar

• 08 August to 09 September: Call for applications

• 12 September to 14th October: Selection and processing

To apply for this exciting opportunity, CLICK HERE.

For more information, CLICK HERE.