Islamic Development Bank Business Plan Competition for Sub-saharan Africa
Islamic Development Bank Business Plan Competition for Sub-Saharan Countries http://idb-bpcompetition.com/
The Business Plan Competition is a recently introduced initiative of the IsDB Group. In this competition, candidates come together to develop and further refine their business plans to launch their start-ups or grow ventures, while competing for the cash prizes!
IsDB Group invites all eligible entrepreneurs from Sub-Saharan African Member Countries to participate in its 1st Annual Business Plan Competition.
This event AIMS the following:
Contribute to the development of entrepreneurship eco-system in Sub-Saharan Africa,
Stimulate and promote entrepreneurial initiatives in the region,
Help the entrepreneurs to move their plans from “idea” to “launch” and eventually to “growth” stages,
Encourage Sub-Saharan entrepreneurs with several financial and non-financial benefits.
Participating to this competition will provide several BENEFITS including;
Cash prizes,
Training materials on business plan development,
Mentorship from prominent entrepreneurs,
Networking opportunities with well-known entrepreneurs, investors, and
potential partners,
Media exposure for finalist entrepreneurs
WEBSITE: http://idb-bpcompetition.com/
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 30th, 2014
HOW TO APPLY: Go to “Start Your Application” section of the website to provide your application
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Please visit the eligibility section of the website
AWARDS: Cash prizes ($25,000 for the 1st Place Winner, $15,000 for the 2nd Place Winner, $10,000 for the 3rd Place Winner for each track of the competition); Mentorship; Networking Opportunities
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JARUS: All the best to interested applicants.
