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 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 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 ETRILABS , O'BOTAMA , AKEWA ACCÉLÉRATEUR ,
INNOV'UP incubation program free of charge for 8 months -
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 YOUR 8-MONTH
MENTORING PHASE
JOIN IN INCUBATION
PROGRAM
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SUBMIT YOUR IDEA WITH A VIDEO PITCH SUBMISSION CLOSED!
UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL
AND SCALE
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ATTEND THE
BOOTCAMP EVENT
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GET AN IMPRESSION OF THE
NABIKO PROGRAM 2019/2020
STAY TUNED AND
DON'T MISS OUT
ANY UPDATES!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
BENIN: +229 21354945 CAMEROON: +237 671875946
GABON: +241 77434249
TOGO: +228 92698446
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COVERED COSTS
INCLUDE
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participation in workshops in Cameroon
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material, catering and accommodation fees during boot camp days
BUT NOT
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connection fees from home country during the 8-month mentoring phase
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 are here
Application & selection phase
program launch
Submission deadline
November 30, 2021 - January 15, 2022
selected Startup to be announced
February 20, 2022
You may get here
Boot camp days
April 18, 2022 - April 23, 2022
And then here
8-month mentoring program
And finally
Digital public closing event
SELECTED PROJECTS
Will be revealed here after selection
"WITH A LITTLE SEED OF IMAGINATION YOU CAN GROW A FIELD OF HOPE"
MEET OUR MENTORS
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
Dr. Gael Tchoukio
Research - Medical Imaging
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
Merlin Tonka
Management - Medical Imaging, Entrepreneurship
Dr. Armel Djeukou
VP - Unmanned Aerial Systems
Dr Jules Keghie
Management - Hardware Engineering
Thierry Djeumo
Management Consultancy
Laurette Odi
Management - Procurement