Talent Bridge Africa Build Programme 2021 . Talent Bridge Africa open invitation fir applications of the Build Programme for African innovators building thriving communities in 2021. The Build Program is a 10-month innovation program open to ambitious individuals: working professionals, recent graduates, or students passionate about solving problems in Africa.

Eligibility Of Talent Bridge Africa Build Programme 2021

Interested in joining our Innovation Challenge?

This is not a business competition and it is not a “winner takes it all” challenge. It’s a gathering of Innovators to bring about the change we all need. We do not believe in the monopoly of ideas and that is why instead of a single winner we want to support up to 200 Innovations to succeed.

What we are looking for

To qualify for either phases the Innovation must meet the following criteria:

Must be a true innovation (either nothing like it in the market or significantly improves an existing solution)
Must be able to demonstrate the impact the Innovation will have in the Education, Health or Agriculture sectors
Must be able to reach at least 20,000 people (direct and indirect users)
Must apply technology to reach its users
Must have a minimum of three team members registered with us. Teams with both genders represented will be scored higher than those without
Must be self sustaining
Must have presence in Kenya
You may submit only one (1) application per team in each application round

Fund phase criteria

To qualify for the Fund phase the Innovation must meet the following criteria:

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Must have a ready Innovation (product or service) that has been taken to the market and has demonstrable demand over at least 4 months. If your Innovation has not developed to this stage you can apply for the Build phase
Must have a viable registered entity in Kenya that can be funded
Must have at least one full-time working member
Applicant must be a director in the registered entity
You must have been operating for at least one (1) year

Build phase criteria

To qualify for the Build phase the Innovation must meet the following criteria:

Must have be a clearly defined idea with a documented concept note
Must complete the Build phase in a maximum duration of 6 months
Must be available to participate fully in all aspects of the program
Must contribute Ksh 2,900 ($29) per team member per month for the duration they are in the BUILD phase. Student team members have a further subsidy and will contribute Ksh 1,200 ($12) per team member per month. This co-pay requirement will help eliminate any loose association and any team that is not committed.

Before you proceed please confirm that you have read the Eligibility to ensure that your application meets the required criteria