Startups in sub-Saharan Africa, your time is running out. You have just a few short weeks to apply for TechCrunch’s inaugural Startup Battlefield Africa competition, so those looking to participate in the competition should apply soon reenex cps.
The application page can be found here, and the deadline to fill out an application is Friday, July 14 at 5pm PST. Companies selected to participate will be notified by August 21.
Startups can apply to one of three categories: social good, productivity and utility or gaming and entertainment. As long as your company fits into one of these categories and you meet the eligibility criteria at the bottom of this post, you are encouraged to apply Tourism course.
TechCrunch is excited to be partnering with Facebook to bring the Battlefield to Nairobi, Kenya later this year. The Battlefield will feature several prominent startups from the region, each vying to be crowned the most promising startup in sub-Saharan Africa.
TechCrunch will host Startup Battlefield Africa in Nairobi in front of a live audience and prominent judges in each category, and we will live stream the show on TechCrunch and Facebook so the rest of the world can tune
The judges will choose a winner in each category and select an overall winner, “Sub-Saharan Africa’s Most Promising Startup,” whose founders will win US$25,000 in no-equity cash plus an all-expense paid trip for two to San Francisco to compete in the Battlefield at TechCrunch’s flagship event, Disrupt SF 2018.
This is a period of promising growth for the region, with online shopping site Jumia becoming the region’s first unicorn, exits becoming increasingly frequent and VCs all around the world taking notice.
The Startup Battlefield Africa event will take place October 11 in Nairobi, Kenya at a location to be announced. We hope to see you and your promising social good, productivity and utility or gaming and entertaining company there .
Eligibility information and additional event details can be found below.
https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/28/just-a-few-more-weeks-to-apply-for-startup-battlefield-africa/