The application period runs from July 17, 2024, to October 17, 2024. Jasiri is committed to understanding areas of non-consumption and leveraging deep insights to develop ventures that create new markets. The Jasiri Talent Investor Program offers hands-on support to fellows, guiding them from the ideation stage to the creation of operational ventures. The program provides comprehensive support, including funding, coaching, and strategic advisory services to minimize obstacles that hinder entrepreneurial success.
Since its inception in 2021, Jasiri has incubated 189 Fellows across five cohorts, leading to the establishment of 79 ventures spanning 25 industries. These startups have collectively created 1,109 jobs within the Eastern Africa ecosystem and positively impacted over 7,000 lives.
Eligibility for the program requires applicants to be Ethiopian, Kenyan, or Rwandan, residing in their country or the diaspora. Candidates must be ready to pursue entrepreneurship full-time as a career and participate in a three-month Residential Intensive in Rwanda. Applicants should be well-informed and skilled in their professional fields, capable of identifying gaps and opportunities within their sectors of interest.
Additionally, they must be committed to launching innovative ventures with rapid growth potential and have a history of being achievers, problem solvers, and value creators wherever they have focused their attention. The program also seeks collaborative candidates eager to meet equally ambitious co founders within their cohort and co-found ventures from scratch.
Women aspiring entrepreneurs and candidates living in the diaspora are particularly encouraged to apply. The program includes a mandatory three-month residential intensive in Bugesera, Rwanda. Jasiri will host various virtual information sessions to guide applicants through the application process and answer any queries. Details about these sessions will be available on Jasiri's social media platforms.
Gentil Ndoba, COO of HiQ Africa and a Jasiri Fellow from the second cohort, highlights the program's value: "Jasiri is a prime opportunity for African aspiring entrepreneurs to innovate their next big ventures. The program equips you with the resources and knowledge to become successful entrepreneurs while also providing the opportunity to meet co-founders who share the same vision. I strongly encourage aspiring entrepreneurs not to miss out on joining the Talent Investor program."
If you are an aspiring entrepreneur with a vision to create transformative ventures that contribute to the common good, apply now to join the Jasiri Talent Investor Cohort 7.
For more information and to apply, visit the Jasiri Talent Investor Program at jasiri.org or follow @Jasiri4Africa on all social media platforms for timely updates.
Jasiri invests in, nurtures, and empowers entrepreneurs who benefit society and attack poverty by creating high-impact businesses, and new markets on the African continent. Jasiri believes that entrepreneurial teams are at the heart of new venture creation and provide the entrepreneur with access to a diverse group of potential co-founders.
The program supports new ventures from idea generation to venture creation and takes a long-term approach to developing exceptional, responsible entrepreneurs on the African continent.
Interested and qualified applicants can apply through jasiri.org/application.
For inquiries and more information about Jasiri please contact [email protected]
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