The Blue Venture Builder AFRICA Program

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Digital entrepreneurship is the driver of digital change in Africa. Entrepreneurs have the potential to modernize the economies and societies of their countries.

They possess the skills to create new perspectives, find innovative solutions and develop new employment opportunities. Nevertheless, many young technology startups from Sub-Saharan Africa are still unable to make the leap to international market maturity. There is a lack of access to capital, customers, suitable personnel, and digital infrastructure. To be successful, entrepreneurs need a functioning “innovation ecosystem” consisting of reference customers, investors, funding agencies and training partners.

Therefore, Hatch and Ocean Hub Africa with the support of Deutsch Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) are partnering to build a regional and interconnected blue tech community with a gender lens. The Blue Venture Builder AFRICA program looks to support the creation of a sustainable ecosystem around Blue Tech with inclusivity in Southern Africa.

  • The deadline to apply is 29 March, 2024.

  • Program kicks off 1 May, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa.

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