Call for Application – Jasiri Talent Investor Programme 2025 for East Africa Youth Entrepreneurs (Funding). Jasiri Cohort 8 is now open for youth entrepreneurs. Get funding, mentorship and hands on training to build a high impact business from scratch!
The Jasiri Talent Investor programme is dedicated to discovering and investing in promising entrepreneurs with the potential to establish high-impact businesses. It’s a fully funded 13 month programme that takes a comprehensive, long-term approach to nurture entrepreneurs. The programme offers fellows the time and resources needed to identify Market-Creating Innovations and achieve product-market fit.
Who is Eligiible
- An Ethiopian, Kenyan, or Rwandan residing in your country or diaspora.
Ready to pursue entrepreneurship full-time as a career, and spend three months of Residential Intensive in Rwanda. - Well-informed and skilled in your professional field, adept at identifying gaps and opportunities within your sector of interest.
- Committed to launching a new, innovative venture with potential for rapid growth.
Historically an achiever, problem solver, and value creator wherever you have focused your attention. - Collaborative, eager to meet equally ambitious peers within your cohort, and co-found ventures from scratch.
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Talent Investor Offering:
Team Formation, Customer Discovery & Validation at the Residential in Kigali
- Flight and/or transportation from their current place of residence to the Residential Site in Kigali.
- A monthly stipend equivalent to RWF 317,145, KES39,463, or ETB 14,130.
Venture Creation
- Flight and transportation from Kigali to Nairobi or Ethiopia.
- A monthly stipend equivalent to RWF 1,268,580, KES 157,853, or ETB 56,521.
Whats the Application Process
Jasiri follows a competency-based approach to selecting and developing aspiring entrepreneurs for the Talent Investor.
Candidates are selected through a multi-stage selection process, which includes an entrepreneurial intentions survey, an innovation scenario assessment, psychometrics and an online selection conference.
The process seeks to recruit and select high-potential aspiring entrepreneurs for the Jasiri Talent Investor and selected candidates will be supported to identify equally ambitious co-founders and to develop Market-Creating Innovations.
Applicants are challenged to apply for this 13 month, fully funded, full-time programme.
Apply Here for the Jasiri Talent Investor Programme 2025 for East Africa Youth Entrepreneurs
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