Key details
- Host: YEEP
- Open to: Africans
- Target: Entrepreneurs
- Deadline: not specified
Applications for the 2021 YEEP Scholarship/Mentorship/Funding Program for Young African Entrepreneurs are ongoing.
About the YEEP Scholarship/Mentorship/Funding Program
Through innovative efforts and one-of-a-kind solutions, the YEEP Scholarship/Mentorship/Funding program aims to reach, educate, and empower young entrepreneurs across Africa.
Organizations, firms, and startups run by youngsters between the ages of 18 and 40 are eligible to participate in the initiative. Idea-stage and growth-stage companies or social enterprises working on an initiative product or idea are also given priority.
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Through the scholarship and mentorship program, successful candidates will learn entrepreneurial fundamentals and acquire a diploma in Business Management.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the YEEP Scholarship/Mentorship/Funding Program 2021, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be leaders of organizations, social enterprises, startups and must be between the ages of 18 – 40 years.
- Be required to present and defend their business proposals as they pitch live to their potential grantors/investors.
- Must demonstrate passion for the business proposal involved.
Benefit
- Access to several opportunities within the network
- Mentorship
- Funding
- Business networking opportunities
- Skill acquisition
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Application Procedure
Interested applicants for the YEEP Scholarship/Mentorship/Funding Program 2021 are to complete an online application on or before the application deadline as late application will not be accepted.
For more infromation visit the official website of YEEP Scholarship/Mentorship/Funding Program