SUPPORTING DATA-DRIVEN INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT IN THE SADC REGION.
The SADC Innovation Challenge provides you with support from mentors and sector experts, through a series of a series of webinars and design bootcamps. Country winners will be awarded cash prizes and incubation support, as well as sponsorship to participate in the Grand Finale.
Young innovators from Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa , Tanzania, Zambia are invited to apply. Participants are tasked with developing innovations that address four key challenges that represent practical community problems, leveraging data and data analytics to design scalable solutions.
The solutions developed by the winners of the SADC Innovation Challenge will receive incubation towards further development, commercialization and operationalisation.
The SADC Innovation Challenge Process
The challenge will be implemented over a 16-week period, with 8-10 teams selected per country. Four winners will be selected from each country, one for each thematic challenge, to participate in the Grand Finale to be held in in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
You can expect to develop your data science and entrepreneurial skills through a series of webinars and bootcamps, including a free online course in design thinking from IBM Digital – Nation Africa. Successful applicants will receive support and mentorship through a dedicated Slack channel.
Apply if you are:
- 18-35 years old
- A resident of Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania , Zambia
- Passionate about tech and innovation
Closing date: 6 March 2020