# 1 Submit your idea with a video pitch SUBMISSION CLOSED!
# 2 Begin your 8-month mentoring phase
# 3 Join O'BOTAMA incubation program
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# 4 Unleash your potential and scale
We are looking 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 biomedicine, renewable energies, connectivity, autonomy in logistics, finance, and agriculture
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are based in Cameroon
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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
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are ready to commit to the 8-month NABIKO mentoring program.
Apply if your project fits in the following areas.
Renewable energy
Internet of things
Biomedicine
Autonomy and logistic
Finance
Agriculture
Benefits for ...
top 10 applicants are ...
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opportunity to join an 8-month 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: 5-day boot camp
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access to O'BOTAMA incubation program free of charge for one year
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access to virtual business support
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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.
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Timeline
Submit your project ...
Pitch your value proposition to the jury.
Boost your project idea ...
join a knowledge-sharing event with inspiring workshops, practical and business-specific tips, and tools.
Accelerate your project ...
use the time to work on your business idea
and bring it forward with the help of
your mentor. Improve your network.
You were here
application & selection phase
program launch
NEW submission deadline
October 15, 2019 - December 08, 2019
video pitches SUBMISSION CLOSED!
selected projects will be announced on
January 20, 2020.
You were here
boot camp days
workshops in Cameroon
February 24, 2020 - February 28, 2020
an intense 5-day event with experts.
And then here
8-month mentoring program
1-to-1 mentor/mentee
March 2nd, 2020 - October 29, 2020
access to international standard technologies.
And finally
digital public closing event
Lesson learn and knowledge sharing
Costs are covered ...
for ...
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participation in workshops in Cameroon
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material, catering and accommodation fees during boot camp days
not for ...
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connection fees from home country during the 8-month mentoring phase
Selected projects are ...
CIM Eschborn, "CIM - der Film: One person can make a difference."
Merlin tonka
Head of Automation Test Department for X-ray
medical devices at Siemens Healthcare
Dr. Solomon agbo
Institute of Energy and climate research, Head of
Africa bridge program at Research Center in Julich
Steve Pentang, PMP
Entrepreneur, Senior Project/program Manager
at Nokia Germany
Blandine nganso, ca
Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA);
Senior manager in audit
at Ernst & Young
evariste happi
Entrepreneur, Expert Collaboration and enterprise
digital Communication
at Cisco Expert CCIE
Dr. armel djeukou
Vice president Unmanned Aerial Systems Programs at Airbus Defence & Space
OLIVIA DAVIS-MBOU
Product Manager at Lufthansa Industry Solutions,
PMP certified
Dr. Gael tchoukio
Senior Clinical Research Scientist
Papdo Kouam
Vice president Advanced Therapy France Belgium Africa at Siemens Healthcare
DR. Georgia
obigodi-ndjeng
Technical Sales Manager at Vallourec
DR. Jules Keghie
Group Manager Hardware Engineering
DR. Randolph odi
Vice President Aircraft Engineering
at SR Technics Group
Meet our mentors