JICA Business Funding for African Startups and Businesses

JICA Business Funding for African Startups and Businesses

JICA launches Business Plan Competition in Response to COVID-19. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) that coordinates official development assistance for the Japanese government in developing countries, has announced the launch of the NINJA Business Plan Competition for businesses emerging during the COVID-19 outbreak. NINJA is short for Next Innovation with Japan.

The NINJA Business Plan Competition will target startups and organizations from 19 African countries.

The application is open for startups/organizations in all sectors with a specific focus on emerging businesses in COVID-19-related fields including, but not limited to:

Health: Online healthcare support; disease-testing solutions; medical data sharing and privacy protection solutions; distribution of drugs and medical equipment; IoT, including 3D printers, in the medical field

Disaster management: Geo-tracking during disasters; emergency information dissemination

Business services: Support for remote workers; efficient management/operation of online events

Education sector:

Remote learning support

Food and agriculture: Efficient food/commodity distribution technology

Finance: Contactless transactions/payment; lending/insurance services to SMEs and individuals

Logistics: delivery service, urban mobility management

Other: Substituting imported goods with local innovative technology

Prize Information

Winners from each country will be given a chance to sign a work contract with JICA for their innovation(s).

Winners will be eligible for equity/debt-free sum of upto USD 30000 by JICA for covering costs associated with the proposed activities including, 1) remuneration of staff, 2) other expenses, and 3) indirect local tax.

Winners may also get the opportunity to travel to Japan for further investments and business partnerships sponsored by JICA.

Target Countries

Angola, Burkina Faso, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Zambia.

Eligibility Criteria

Organisations with their head office or a branch in one of the target countries. Profit/non-profit organisations registered as an independent legal entity. Proposals from individuals will not be considered.

Companies with a very strong management team of at least 2 people.

Businesses that have an innovative product(s) or service(s) in response or adaptable to the Pandemic and post-pandemic society OR have a feasible business plan to create prototypes (MVP).

Applicants must meet all criteria mentioned.

Selection Criteria

The proposal should introduce some level of innovation in terms of a business model, a new product or service that can be more actively used, and/or profitability in the current and post COVID-19 era. Proposals should be as commercially-oriented as possible.

JICA may establish an evaluation board with outside evaluators experts under strict confidentiality to evaluate proposals.

Each country will have 8 to 10 finalists out of which up to 5 winners will be selected. Winners from each country will participate in the grand finale.

Apply by 29th July.

For more information and application details, see; JICA Business Funding for African Startups and Businesses

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