As you may have been reading over the past few days, I have been showcasing Lionesses of Africa in Berlin, and some interesting new opportunities are emerging as a result. Here is some exciting news of the first of them from the team at Impact Hub Berlin which will appeal to Africa’s impact driven women social techpreneurs who are making a difference to the lives of women and girls on the continent. Get your applications in now Lionesses and let’s see an African woman social entrepreneur heading to Berlin!
Applications are now open for F>>Lane – the Vodafone Accelerator with a focus on social ventures that utilise technology to empower women worldwide. This 6-week program (06 October 2017 – 17 November 2017) is open to impact-driven ventures from across the world that focus on empowering women and girls through the use of technology. The top five ventures will live and work in Berlin, Germany, to rapidly increase their impact. They are provided with a living stipend, accommodation, mentoring, office space and access to funding and corporate partners as well as a global network of support. The program culminates in a Final Demo Day (on 16 November 2017) with investment possibilities by Vodafone, more investors and the media.
So who can apply? Impact-driven ventures, which:
- Use technology to empower women/girls (They can come from any sector (e.g. health, safety, education, fintech, agriculture, arts etc.)
- Have a proof of concept, and
- Operate under a more-than-profit business model.
What’s in it for the venture? The selected venture benefits from:
- Stipend of 12,000 Euro to cover living and travel expenses
- Access to funding through the Vodafone family and its investor network
- Individualized curriculum designed to their needs by Social Entrepreneurship Akademie
- Impact ecosystem of the Impact Hub network with over 15,000 social innovators
- Corporate partner Vodafone worldwide with access to networks and technology
- Personal mentor who is a successful entrepreneur and has experience in building a business.
Applications are open until 24th of July, 12.00 PM (CET). Apply here.