{"id":101573,"date":"2021-11-23T12:30:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T12:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/?p=101573"},"modified":"2021-11-23T12:30:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T12:30:40","slug":"africa-startup-initiative-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/africa-startup-initiative-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa Startup Initiative Programme 2022 | How To Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Africa Startup Initiative Programme,ASIP application form 2022 | How to apply.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Below, are the details on ASIP application form 2022, requirements, eligibility,\u00a0 qualifications needed, application guidelines, application deadline, how to apply, closing date, and other opportunities links for South Africans is published here on\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\">Southafricaportal.com<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0as well as on the official website\/application portal.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Africa Startup Initiative Programme Application Instructions 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Africa Startup Initiative Programme (ASIP) 2022 for African tech startups. (EUR 15,000 in cash funding)\u00a0application details<\/strong>\u00a0have been published here. All Eligible and Interested app<a href=\"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/\">l<\/a>icants may apply online for this opportunity before the application deadline-closing date.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>NOTE:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t forget that the\u00a0<b>ASIP<\/b>\u00a0application is totally free of charge<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t send anyone money for this opportunity.<\/li>\n<li>Beware of Fraudsters!!!!<\/li>\n<li>Subscribe to our notification list with your email to receive the Latest Opportunities Update.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Africa Startup Initiative Programme Application Details 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Backed by anchor partner Telecel Group, the program is ideal for tech-oriented startups looking to scale through corporate and public sector partnerships. ASIP scout, skill, and scale early-stage startups through intensive coaching and opportunities for pilots and Proof of Concept projects that subsequently open the doors for longer-term commercial agreements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Africa Startup Initiative Program<\/strong>\u00a0is a program founded by\u00a0<strong>Moh Damush, Telecel Group CEO\u00a0<\/strong>as a CSR activity. \u00a0<strong>Telecel Group<\/strong>\u00a0then partnered with Startupbootcamp AfriTech to create the ASIP Accelerator Program which contributes in a meaningful way to the African community to help the young Startups in Africa whose innovative ideas are creating a difference in their communities.<\/p>\n<p>Starting in 2017, the first SBC AfriTech program accelerated 40 incredible African startups that have set an incredibly high bar for the next program.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>90% are still operating and scaling at impressive rates<\/li>\n<li>40% have raised follow-on rounds of funding<\/li>\n<li>50% of the startups raising capital have closed rounds at valuations more than 10x since Demo Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Requirements<\/p>\n<p>To be eligible for the program, your startup<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has to be formally incorporated<\/li>\n<li>Has at least 2 people working on the project and devoting at least 50% of their time to the project<\/li>\n<li>Has customers or clients using the products or services<\/li>\n<li>Is generating revenues from the products or services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Why Join<\/p>\n<h3>3-Month Program<\/h3>\n<p>An intense 3-month program designed to support entrepreneurs scale their industry-changing technology businesses.<\/p>\n<h3>Masterclasses<\/h3>\n<p>Expert-led sessions covering all scaling fundamentals \u2013 from business model canvas, lean methodology to fundraising<\/p>\n<h3>Corporate Partners<\/h3>\n<p>Connections to the leading corporates in your industry for pilot projects, partnership opportunities, and as customers<\/p>\n<h3>Global Network<\/h3>\n<p>Unmatched access to a global network of mentors, corporate partners, industry experts, and alumni across 40+ countries<\/p>\n<h3>Tailored Mentorship<\/h3>\n<p>Over 1000 carefully selected mentors who provide hands-on support and valuable introductions<\/p>\n<h3>Coworking Space<\/h3>\n<p>Free desks for your entire team in a dynamic co-working space for the duration of the 3-month program (pandemic depending)<\/p>\n<h3>Living Expenses<\/h3>\n<p>\u20ac15K in cash per team to cover living expenses during the program<\/p>\n<h3>Perks &amp; Discounts<\/h3>\n<p>More than \u20ac500K+ in exclusive partner deals from leading technology providers such as Amazon, HubSpot, SendGrid, and others<\/p>\n<h3>Alumni Growth Program<\/h3>\n<p>Continued post-program support far after the 3-month program through annual alumni only events, deals and tailored introductions<\/p>\n<h3>Industry Events<\/h3>\n<p>Exclusive opportunities to take part in leading Commerce conferences and events<\/p>\n<h3>Investor Access<\/h3>\n<p>Meet the most active VCs and Angel investors in your industry from around the world<\/p>\n<h3>Demo Day<\/h3>\n<p>A day to celebrate your achievements during the program with 400+ investors, corporates, mentors, and press attendees<\/p>\n<p>Benefits<\/p>\n<p>During the Covid pandemic, SBC launched\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acceleratorsquared.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Accelerator Squared<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0as a fully online platform that enables startups to access the complete library of content, group workshops, 1:1 mentoring, collaborative sessions with Entrepreneurs in Residence, and invite-only discussion forums with founders from around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>The Program takes a hybrid format and begins in Dakar, culminating in a physical Demo Day\u00a0where startup founders pitch their disruptive solutions to a broad audience of media, investors, corporate partners, and industry stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The 10 startups in the program will receive benefits valued at more than EUR 500,000, including credits from AWS, Google Cloud Services, Hubspot, and many more. ASIP Accelerator also invests EUR 15,000 in cash to each startup.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For More Information:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.startupbootcamp.org\/accelerator\/afritech-asip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.startupbootcamp.org\/accelerator\/afritech-asip\/\">Visit the Official Webpage of the Africa Startup Initiative Programme (ASIP) 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, if you have queries regarding the\u00a0<strong><b>ASIP Application 2022<\/b><\/strong><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>Please kindly DROP A COMMENT below and we will respond to it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHARE THIS POST WITH OTHERS!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><div class=\"aa-end\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Startup Initiative Programme,ASIP application form 2022 | How to &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[13],"tags":[113526],"class_list":["post-101573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-opportunities","tag-africa-startup-initiative-programme"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - 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