Startupbootcamp AfriTech, a pan African, mentor-driven and corporate-backed accelerator, aimed at empowering innovators has kicked off the 2019 FastTrack tour. The FastTrack tour flight will touch down at 15 African countries and hosting 19 events.
African startups are therefore invited to apply for an opportunity to pitch and the 10 most promising startups selected from the applications, will be invited to present their innovative ideas to the Startupbootcamp team and fellow entrepreneurs.
Selected startups will have the opportunity to receive mentor feedback, network with corporates and learn more about the Cape Town-based Startupbootcamp accelerator program.
What can a Startupbootcamp event offer you?
*Receive valuable feedback from our mentors, corporates and subject experts
*Engage with Startupbootcamp global community. Meet with the industry executives and be exposed to worldwide opportunities
*Be added to our watch list, which gives you higher chances to be selected for the program or options to do pilots with our corporate sponsors, those being Old Mutual, Nedbank, RCS, BNP Paribas and PwC.
*As the event is informal, you will also have the chance to connect with the mentors and other participating teams from the local ecosystem.
Dates & Deadlines For 2019
| Country | City | Registration Deadline | Event date |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Johannesburg | 14 February | 19 February |
| Kenya | Nairobi | 16 February | 21 February |
| Tanzania | Dar Es Salaam | 20 February | 25 February |
| South Africa | Cape Town | 24 February | 1-2 March |
| Rwanda | Kigali | 12 March | 18 March |
| Uganda | Kampala | 15 March | 20 March |
| Kenya | Nairobi | 18 March | 22 March |
| Ghana | Accra | 2 April | 8 April |
| Senegal | Dakar | 5 April | 10 April |
| Morocco | Casablanca | 20 April | 25 April |
| Nigeria | Lagos | 22 April | 27-28 April |
| Ivory Coast | Abidjan | 25 April | 30 April |
| South Africa | Durban | 25 April | 30 April |
| South Africa | Johannesburg | 29 April | 3-4 May |
| Botswana | Gaborone | 2 May | 7 May |
| Zimbabwe | Harare | 4 May | 9 May |
| Switzerland | Zurich | 9 May | 14 May |
| France | Paris | 12 May | 17 May |
| South Africa | Cape Town | 17 May | 22 May |
Apply now here
In 2018, 3 Nigerian startups Bankly Technologies, CredPal, and Kudimoney Bank were among the 10 startups that participated in Startupbootcamp (SBC) AfriTech.
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