Scholarship Enterpreneurs:Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2020(Call for Submissions)

Have you been wondering on how to apply for the African Union Enterpreneurship Scholarship on innovation 2020. while if you are an Entrepreneur or students of any levels, graduate,MSc, MBA or PhD while this is an opportunity for you to bring out the potential in you by bring an innovative ways, ideas to provides an approach for reorienting Africa’s education and training systems to meet the knowledge, competencies, skills, innovation and creativity required to nurture African core values and promote sustainable development at the national, sub-regional and continental levels as espoused in CESA. The benefits of applying and win a huge amounts of money up to $100,000 (38m).

Eligibility Criteria

Applications are accepted from entrepreneurs aged between 18-35 years. Organisations should meet the following criteria:

• Implementing an education innovation in Africa in line with the “background” and “innovations being sought” defined in the Call for Submissions.
• Should have been a legally registered and operational for not less than 1 year.
• Should not have previously awarded in the top 10 category of the Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2018 and 2019.

Application Procedure

Submissions should be made online in English or French click Here to apply.

The following information should be submitted:

• Describe the need which the innovation targets (100 words max).
• Describe the business model for implementing the innovation (250 words max).
• Provide information on the impact or demonstrated success of your innovation (100 words max).
• Explain how the innovation can be upscaled sustainably (100 words max).
• Video which shows your innovation in action.
• Profile of the organisation’s leader or leadership team, as applicable.
• Business registration certificate.

Deadline for submissions is 25th September 2020. Please send any enquiries to owusum@africa-union.org.

Benefits for successful applicants

Successful applicants will benefit from one or more of the following:

• Receive grants cash up to 100,000 USD (38m).
• Innovation promoted to policy makers, investors, and practitioners during the Virtual Exhibition Day.
• Participate in entrepreneurship training, business incubation and acceleration program towards strengthening business model and scaling up of innovations.
• Innovation published in the Africa Education Innovations Handbook 2020.
• Certificate of Recognition from the African Union Commission.