MEST Africa Challenge 2024
SECTORS :
Agritech
GRANTING ENTITIES :
Agritech
DEADLINE :
October 4, 2024
TYPE OF SUPPORT :
Prize
FUNDING BENEFIT :
50,000 USD
APPLICANTS :
African Startups
LOCATIONS :
14 countries in West Africa
SYNOPSIS
The MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) remains Africa’s premier pitch competition for Africa’s emerging tech entrepreneurs, bringing together relevant stakeholders all across the continent and globe to learn more about the happenings on the tech scene.
This year will mark the 6th edition of MAC. MEST will provide the winning startup with investment capital, coaching and access to a global network of resources and partners as they build and scale successful businesses that add value to African economies and livelihoods.
This year, contestants for MAC will be based in West Africa with a focus on the following key markets: Benin, Cape Verde, Côte D’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Mali and Togo. For the first time, MAC will also place a sectoral emphasis on agri-tech, recognizing its immense potential to drive sustainable development and economic growth in Africa.
For more information and application, click here.