The Social and Inclusive Business Camp is an acceleration program for innovative entrepreneurs with social and/or environmental impact in Africa, with a scaleup ambition to contribute to a fairer and more sustainable economy. Apply and join us
The program supports your work within 5 dimensions
- DIAGNOSE | During this prelimnary section 0, each entrepreneur will question and challenge, individually and collectively, the social and/or environmental mission of her organisation, and will clarify her own vision and purpose, using dedicated approchaches, tools (Business model Canvas, Scale Me Up, etc.) and personalized follow-up.
- INSPIRE | Section 1 aims to encourage women entrepreneurs to explore living things principles and to draw inspiration from it into their entrepreneurship project (planetary boundaries, inclusiveness, cooperation). It will also dive into your position as an african woman entrepreneur, and explore available options to mobilise collective intelligence.
- SPREAD | Good preparation for scaling up is an essential dimension and a crucial step to grow and sustain your project. Whether it involves expanding geographically, maximising your impact, or creating new partnerships, section 2 will provide insights to consider scale up trajectories, give access to specific tools to assess social and environmental impact over time, and strategies to communicate effectively about their project.
- FINANCE | What financing needs do you have? Which instruments are available and from whom? How could your business model become more hybrid? What are the expectations of investors or donors? All of these issues will be addressed in this section 3.
- COOPERATE | This last section is dedicated to developping you ability to pitch your project and to embark potential partners, investors or donors. Beyond the consolidation of your pitch deck and live presentations in front of professionals, you will also investigate innovative approaches to bring allies into your project and concepts around Commons.
About French Development Agency (AFD)
The French Development Agency ( French: Agence française de développement,AFD) is a public financial institution that implements the policy defined by the French Government. It works to fight poverty and promote sustainable development. This public institution is active in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean and the French overseas territories, where it finances and supports projects that improve living conditions for populations, promote economic growth and protect the planet.
In 2014, AFD earmarked EUR 8.1 billion to finance projec... continue reading
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AFD Social and Inclusive Business Camp
Aim and Benefits of AFD Social and Inclusive Business Camp
This hybrid acceleration program includes
- 4-month e-learning & coaching using our dedicated plateform, with a mix of digital training ressources and interactive virtual classes with your peers and international experts.
- 1-week intensive Bootcamp in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to experiment transformational pedagogy and enhance your ability to take action.
- Mentoring from an experienced entrepreneur, former participant to the SIBC program, with additional support from experts within your ecosystem or AFD Group.
- Networking opportunities, becoming a member of an active community of +300 african entrepreneurs and connecting with investors and funders during the Bootcamp.
Requirements for AFD Social and Inclusive Business Camp Qualification
WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP:
- Female-led structure (CEO or equivalent)
- Private moral structure: companies, associations, support structures for entrepreneurship and cooperatives
FOOTHOLD IN AFRICA
- Established in at least one country in Africa
- Legally registered with the competent national authorities
- Exist officially for at least 3 years
HYBRID ECONOMIC MODEL: Having an economic model is based on a whole or part commercial activity (sale of goods or services), which can therefore optionally integrate ‘subsidies’ for its balance
IMPACT MISSION : Have a social or environmental and/or environmental mission (demonstrated in the majority of activities and/or registered in the statutes)
GEOGRAPHICAL AMBITION: Your organisation has planned to develop its activity in new territories at the national or international level.
Will not be eligible:
- Applications submitted by men
- Individual applications (without legally registered structure)
- Structures less than 3 years old
- Structures NOT having a social and/or environmental mission,
- Structures with NO business model, NO income generation, or only dependent to grant
- Public and parapublic organizations
- Structures at the project stage (without first income, prototype or proof of concept)
Interview date, Process and Venue for AFD Social and Inclusive Business Camp
Indicative calendar
- July 2nd to August 22nd: reception of applications
- August 22nd (11:59pm GMT +2): Closing of the call for applications
- August - September: Selection of applications
- September: Winners announced
- September - October: On-Boarding
- October: Kick-off
Application Deadline
August 22, 2024How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
French Development Agency (AFD) on afd.wiin.io to apply
The application must be completed on this platform and consists of:
- An application form to complete (questions about the project leader, the company, its structure, its impact and its scaling strategy)
- Proof of the legal registration of the company (registration document, statutes, etc.)
- Financial statements of the last 3 years (or if younger company, since its creation)
- Detailed CV of the project leader
- If desired, a pitch-deck or video-pitch
For more details,visit AFD website
