Eight2Five Value Creation Challenge (VCC) 2023 for Zimbabwean Entrepreneurs.

Eight2Five Value Creation Challenge (VCC) 2023 for Zimbabwean Entrepreneurs.

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Application Deadline:  April 7, 2023

Value Creation Challenge (VCC) is a nationwide incubation program of Eight2Five powered by Old Mutual, in partnership with British Council, British Embassy and EFT. The program provides professional business development and learning opportunities, connections and financial support to entrepreneurs that have businesses that are no older than 5 years. VCC facilitates business development through product incubation, business acceleration strategies, access to networks and potential investors and seed funding. The programme targets start-ups that operate in the following thematic areas:

  1. Emerging Technologies
  2. Fintech
  3. Creative Industry (Fashion, Music & Literature)
  • Must be a Zimbabwean citizen above the age of 18 years
  • Must be the business/ idea owner and applications on behalf of a third party will not be accepted
  • Business/ idea must fall under any one of the four pillars:Emerging Technologies, Fintech, Creative Industry (Fashion, Music & Literature) and Sustainability (climate change)
  • Business is no older than 5 years at the time of applying

Shortlisted candidates will need to be available for at least 4 days out of every month from May- August 2023

*Due to the high volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to successful entries.

Timeline:

  • 21 APRIL 2023: TOP 50 ANNOUNCEMENT
  • 26 APRIL 2023: TOP 25 ANNOUNCEMENT
  • 2-4 MAY 2023: BOOTCAMP
  • MAY – AUG 2023: INCUBATION OF TOP 10
  • SEPTEMBER 2023: TOP 10 PITCH, TOP 3 SEED FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Eight2Five Value Creation Challenge (VCC) 

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