French Agency for Development Digital Challenge for African Start-ups

The Digital Energy Challenge for Start-ups rewards every year 5 to 8 start-ups working on innovative digital projects that aim to increase energy access and improve power grid performance in Africa.

Eligibility Requirements

The Call for Projects is open to start-ups and utilities.

The start-up must meet the following criteria:

Created less than 10 years ago.

Be in the pre-seed/early-stage financing phase i.e. less than €1M funding raised.

Annual turnover of less than €1M.

Employ between 1 and 99 people full-time.

NGOs can apply under the Start-up category if the project meets one of the additional following criteria:

The project is set up as a company as a branch of the NGO.

The project has a dedicated team and business plan, and clearly targets business sustainability/ profitability (e.g. plans to spin off as an independent entity).

Finally, the start-up’s project must meet one of the three above-mentioned themes and be:

Digital i.e. based on a telecom, computer or cloud-based technology.

Innovative, either intrinsically or compared to the local market.

Local i.e. headquartered or with project management activities in the country of the project.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; French Agency for Development Digital Challenge for African Start-ups

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