Februrary 2020
NABIKO BOOT CAMP - CAMEROON, Yaoundé, 24 - 28.02.2020
SEEDS e.V. together with O'BOTAMA Yaoundé, CAMEROON
This is the week-long event that kicked off the NABIKO mentoring program of SEEDS e.V. network and O'BOTAMA incubator.


Your idea innovates and solves
a challenge in your local community?
NABIKO mentoring is the opportunity ...​
​​ FOR students, employees, entrepreneurs​ who ...
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have a business idea in an early adopter phase
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operate in the fields of healthcare, made in Africa, education
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are based in Africa
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are solving a local development challenge
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want to improve their business operations by interacting with experts and African diaspora mentors.
... by submitting your best-in-class solution to an international jury.
THE FOLLOWING PROJECT AREAS ARE ACCEPTED

MADE IN AFRICA

HEALTHCARE

EDUCATION
The jury will then select the most advanced and innovative 25 candidates to attend the bootcamp to be held in April in Cameroon. During the bootcamp, the finalists will present their innovative products or solutions to the jury and
top 10 applicants​ will gain:
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an opportunity to join a mentoring program
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access to industry experts from the African diaspora
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access to physical workshops in Cameroon free of charge: boot camp
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access to virtual business support
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a grant of up to 500 € during the mentoring program and based on goals achievement
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visibility to potential investors from a diaspora business angel group with the possibility of follow-up investment at the end of the program for best-ranked projects.
READY TO BE PART? HERE ARE THE STEPS
BEGIN THE
MENTORING PHASE
JOIN IN INCUBATION
PROGRAM
# 4
# 3
# 1
SUBMIT YOUR IDEA WITH A VIDEO PITCH SUBMISSION CLOSED!
UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL
AND SCALE
# 5
ATTEND THE
BOOTCAMP EVENT
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GET AN IMPRESSION OF THE
PAST NABIKO PROGRAMS
STAY TUNED AND
DON'T MISS OUT
ANY UPDATES!

COVERED COSTS
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INCLUDE
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participation in workshops in Cameroon
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material, catering and accommodation fees during boot camp days
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BUT NOT
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connection fees from home country during the mentoring phase
SELECTED PROJECTS
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Will be revealed here after selection
"WITH A LITTLE SEED OF IMAGINATION YOU CAN GROW A FIELD OF HOPE"
MEET OUR MENTORS



Elio Tchoupe
Engineering

Merlin Tonka
Management - Medical Imaging, Entrepreneurship

Dr. Armel Djeukou
VP - Digital Aerial Systems

Dr Jules Keghie
Management - Hardware Engineering

Thierry Djeumo
Management Consultancy

Laurette Odi
Management - Procurement

Ghislain Dzenang
Engineering Entrepreneurship

Blandine Nganso
Fellow Chartered Certified Accountancy - Audit Management

Papdo Kouam
VP - Advanced
Therapy Healthcare

Divine Winter
Electrical Engineering - Network Systems, Entrepreneurship

Yawo Afande
Mechatronic Engineering - Robotic Systems

Dr. Chuembou Pekam
Project Management - Biomedical Engineering, Entrepreneurship

Prof. Dr. Gael Tchoukio
Research, Healthcare, Cybersecurity

Steve Pentang
PMP - Telecommunication, Entrepreneurship

Evariste Happi
Engineering - Enterprise Digital Communication, Entrepreneurship

Dr Randolph Odi
VP - Aircraft Engineering

Laurentine Anaba
Management - Supply Chain Systems

Omer Dotou
Management Consultancy

Merlin Tamboula
Entrepreneurship