Applications open for 4th $1.5m Africa’s Business Heroes

Applications open for 4th $1.5m Africa’s Business Heroes competition

Welcome to the 2022 ABH Application

ABH finalists receive invaluable training and mentorship, and the opportunity to network with the ABH’s growing community of talented and inspiring minds. ABH Finalists will pitch their business to a global panel of legendary judges to win a share of the $1.5 million (USD) award.

We’re excited you have decided to apply for the ABH prize competition. To maximize your chances of success, we encourage you to read our guidelines carefully before you begin.

Our application is made up of six sections:

Eligibility Check: where you can confirm that you meet all our criteria.

Reference: an opportunity for a mentor, colleague or partner to tell us more about you and why you’re a good fit for the ABH prize.

Founder Profile: questions about personal information, your motivations and achievements

Business Profile: questions about your business

Business Deep Dive: questions about the problem your business is trying to solve, the solution, its competitiveness, market traction, your business model and future plans.

Video Introductions: your opportunity to introduce yourself, your team and a customer.

Applications are now open for the fourth year of the Africa’s Business Heroes competition, which annually awards 10 outstanding entrepreneurs from across Africa with a share of a US$1.5 million grant.

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH( competition is the flagship philanthropic initiative spearheaded by the Jack Ma Foundation aimed at supporting and inspiring the next generation of African entrepreneurs across all sectors.

Over a ten-year period, ABH will recognise 100 African entrepreneurs and commit to allocating grant funding, training programmes, and support for the development of a stronger entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, across every sector, age group, and gender are now able to submit their applications, in either French and English, for a chance to become one of the 10 finalists for the fourth edition of the challenge. The official slogan of the competition, “It’s African Time”, is a bold call to action to all talented African entrepreneurs who are challenging stereotypes associated with “African time” – creating local impact and building a better, more inclusive future through their businesses.

Author: Editor

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