Uneca and Betacube launch the "tech african women" program

Uneca (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa), in partnership with betacube, is launching the call for applications for the tech african women program. Over the past five years, the number of startups founded and led by women has increased significantly in Africa. To support them, women startups in the ideation phase from Ethiopia, Senegal, Tanzania and Tunisia are invited to apply for the Tech African women (TAW) program.

The TAW (Tech African Women) program aims to support women entrepreneurs in developing their skills to create tech startups with great potential for success, accelerate the transformation of project ideas into viable business models, and develop opportunities between different African ecosystems.The TAW program aims to support women entrepreneurs in developing their skills to create tech startups with great potential for success, to accelerate the transformation of project ideas into viable business models and to develop opportunities between different African ecosystems.

TAW is aimed at women tech entrepreneurs and offers them the opportunity to acquire new entrepreneurial skills, establish partnerships with other African entrepreneurs, increase the visibility of their projects, and develop their business.The program offers solutions that address the needs of women entrepreneurs and their families.

The program proposes solutions that meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by supporting women entrepreneurs who want to play a key role in the evolution of the continent, particularly through their impact startups.

It runs from August to December 2022 and consists of three main phases. A three-day bootcamp will be held in Tunisia, Senegal, Ethiopia and Tanzania in partnership with local ecosystem players. The winning team of each bootcamp will win a $2000 prize and a two-month 100% online incubation program for the two winning startups from each country.

The official ceremony will be held in Rwanda where the eight startups will be invited to pitch for the final prize of the program: $7000 for the best startup.

Throughout the incubation program, teams will have access to a network of developers and designers who will develop their MVPs for free, work closely with marketing and finance experts, and attend custom webinars led by international trainers.

Connections to potential investors and business partners will be facilitated through Betacube's local and international network, which is a venture builder created in 2019 and co-develops tech startups with exceptional founders.

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