NEXT GENERATION
AFRICA
IMPACT
Local challenges for glocal innovators
Create a collaborative, multicultural and innovative entrepreneurial ecosystem without barriers and borders.
Call for startups
304
Startups application received
23
African countries represented
60%
Applications from Ugandan startups
20%
Apllications from Rwandan and Kenyan startups
89,1%
Total startup applications from East Africa
304
Startups application received
23
African countries represented
60%
Applications from Ugandan startups
20%
Apllications from Rwandan and Kenyan startups
89,1%
Total startup applications from East Africa
Startup bootcamp (Kampala, Uganda, November 2021)
- 21 selected startups and accelerated
- 75 entrepreneurs trained
- 45 Women entrepreneurs trained
- 40+ local ecosystem partners involved
- 4 startups awarded
- 5 full days
- 20+ Training hours in plenary session
- 160+ Office hours with distinguished mentors
- 19 Speakers mostly from Ugandan ecosystem
- 15 Mentors or expert in their field
Training week in Kampala (feedback & KPIs)
100%
of startups would recommend the bootcamp
9/10
- Training evaluation
refers to contents usefulness, completeness of information, relators exposition
4.8/5
- Office hours scored very high
4.6/5
- The Overall bootcamp satisfaction
Networking & events
-
3 community and networking online events
-
1 final demo day
-
50 startups participating
-
200+ attendees
20
Mentors involved
100+
Hours for each team
20
Mentors involved
100+
Hours for each team