The Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at the Wharton School and its many partners is calling for a proposal for a new initiative: Building Capacity to Combat COVID-19 in Africa: Ideas and Innovations from Young Entrepreneurs.
This is a new initiative supporting innovators and young entrepreneurs who are developing solutions to combat COVID-19 in Africa. It is open to students and young professionals (ages 18 to 35 years old) from around the world. Also, for those who are interested in offering innovative ideas for an effective private and public sector response to the pandemic throughout Africa.
The objective of the initiative is to encourage capacity building ideas and innovations from young entrepreneurs, within diverse teams, supported by senior decision-makers and experts in international development, academia, and the private sector. The teams will also receive support from a dedicated startup accelerator at the Wharton School, and benefit from unique networking opportunities with other young business leaders.
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How It Works
The initiative encourage proposal that address four broad issues;
- Policy Changes
- Startups
- Technology and big-data
- Community-Based Projects
Benefit
- Networking: diverse teams
- Beyond Single Project: leadership in shaping the local ecosystem – strengthening and creating markets.
- Capturing best practices and knowledge exchange.
- Capacity development and access to knowledge
- Mentors/advisers
- Promoting your works
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Following submission, proposals will be reviewed based on their significance, originality, feasibility, and clarity. Active support and mentorship will be provided, along with feedback and networking opportunities. More so, the proposals will be reviewed and offered feedback on a first-come, first-serve basis, starting from the moment proposals are received.
The deadline for the proposal submission of the building capacity to combat Covid-19 in Africa is September 15, 2020. So, if you are a young entrepreneur with innovative ideas to combat Covid-19 in Africa, this is for you. You can read more https://zicklincenter.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ZC-C-19-F-Call-for-Proposals.pdf.
