French Government Challenge of 1,000 for African Entrepreneurs

The selection of contractors will meet the following criteria:

• Being an African entrepreneur, having an activity related to one of the 7 districts of The City of Solutions
• Gender Parity
• Geographical balance of origin of Contractors
• Balance of themes on the 7 districts (Access to essential services, Feeding the cities, Building and enhancing the city, Moving around the city / visit the city, Living in the city, Financing and structuring projects, Connecting the city)
• To be the bearer of an innovative or duplicable solution, at a lower cost and a strong impact to make French and African cities more sustainable from an environmental and social point of view
• Be registered on the Digital Africa platform.

TOPICS

The City of Solutions, a trade fair to highlight projects and initiatives for sustainable cities and regions. Designed as a 360° view of a city, it is structured around seven themed districts to create the city of the future together!

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

CALENDAR

• October 18 – January 31, 2020: Call for projects online on digital-africa.co
• Every month: selection of the best applications, apply as soon as possible!
• End of March, 2020: Nomination of the 1.000 winners.
• June 4, 5 and 6, 2020: the Africa-France Summit in Bordeaux, France.

THE ESSENTIALS

In order to apply to the Challenge of 1,000:

• You have to be an African entrepreneur, having an activity related to one of the 7 districts of The City of Solutions
• Your organization needs a real legal existence (legal statute)
• Your organization should have an increasing revenue
• Your organization should beared a viable product or solution, innovative or duplicable at a lower cost, to make French and African cities more sustainable from an environmental and social point of view.

CAREFUL CONSIDERATION will be given by the jury to:

• Gender Parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply!
• Geographical balance of origin of Contractors
• Balance of themes on the 7 districts.

WINNERS WILL BE INVITED (one person per organization): the costs of the plane tickets and 3-days accommodation in Bordeaux will be partially or fully beared depending on the financial capabilities of the winner.

Winners will have a space in the entrepreneurs’ stands at the City of Solutions.