Apply to the 2024 MEST Training Program to establish a globally successful tech business! This fully supported one-year graduate program in digital entrepreneurship is being offered by MEST.
An Africa-wide initiative that trains technology entrepreneurs and serves as an internal seed fund and network of hubs providing incubation for tech startups in Africa.
MEST Training Program 2024
Entrepreneurs-in-Training (EITs) will have the opportunity to broaden their business, communications, and software development expertise while creating sustainable ventures through this full-time, fully funded program. The program ends with an investor pitch where participants can win seed Investment and get their firm incubated into MEST’s portfolio.
The MEST Training program ensures that EITs are prepared to launch cutting-edge digital companies by offering intense entrepreneurship training, a lot of practical project work, and deliberate mentoring.
Benefits of MEST Africa Entrepreneurial Training Program
- The business, communications, and software development entrepreneurial training program involves a lot of hands-on project work that culminates in a final pitch and the opportunity to get seed investment and expand firms.
- Through MEST, entrepreneurs-in-training (EITs) can broaden their network and get advice and guidance from CEOs, other executives, and real-life entrepreneurs from around the globe.
- Additionally, MEST provides our entrepreneurs-in-training (EITs) with the chance to broaden their network and get advice and guidance from actual CEOs, business owners, and other executives worldwide.
- Executives from Uber, Facebook, Safaricom, Samsung, Interswitch, MTN, and many more companies have been guest lecturers during MEST quarterly seminars.
Eligibility Requirements for the MEST Training Program
- Passion: A strong desire to launch a software business in Africa
- Experience: Previous corporate or entrepreneurial employment
- Education: A technical college degree or a top university degree (or similar experience)
- Soft skills: Self-assuredness, strong leadership abilities, interpersonal skills, and effective communication
- Commitment to the program: Those who are accepted into the program should be prepared to dedicate themselves to it for an entire year.
How to Apply for MEST Africa Entrepreneurial Training Program
- Visit the official application portal at http://mest.submittable.com/submit
- Create an account by completing the required assessment
- Take an aptitude test
- Complete correctly and submit the MEST Training Program application form
- The next stage is Interviews followed by an Offer
- For more details, visit the MEST Africa website at https://meltwater.org/mest-africa-training-program/#toggle-id-1
Timeline
- Call for Applications: 11th January 2024
- Application deadline: 18th March 2024
- Final Interviews: From April to May 2024 in Accra, Lagos, Dakar, Nairobi and Johannesburg
- Training Program commences in August 2024 in Accra, Ghana
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