African Launchpad for App and Game Development

African Launchpad for App and Game Development
The African Launchpad for App and Game Development competition is currently on. The application deadline is 22nd November 2020.

About the Competition

The competition has 2 tracks.

  1. Game Development: Join this track if your startup team is working on game development, VR, or AR applications.
  2. App Development: Join this track if your startup team is working on specific App development using any technology. (Mobile, Cloud, Web, IOT, AI, .. etc)

Prizes and Perks

Below are the perks and prizes the participants can win.

  • $72k Total Cash Prizes for Winners
  • Business planning training by GrindStone
  • Acceleration Program by Microsoft through THINKROOM
  • Access to VCs for top winning startups

Eligibility Criteria for African Launchpad for App and Game Development

To be eligible to participate, you must be from any of the countries below:

Egypt, Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, The Gambia, Nigeria, Togo and Uganda.

Also, you need to meet the criteria below:

  • Apply as Teams or Startups up to 2 Years Old
  • Team Size not Less than 2 Members
  • A Working Prototype at least is a Must

Judging Criteria:

The organizer will judge each application and pitching on the 4 following areas:

  1. Innovation Originality / Creativity
  2. Business Model
  3. Art and / or Design of the Game / App
  4. Team Competencies.

For more information about the competition click here.

 

Emmanuel

A pro-active professional with several years' experience identifying and developing innovative business solutions across many sectors. Had experience starting up an online business from scratch and led the business to become number 1 in his category within 18 months. I have gained strong leadership skills through managing projects from strategy to implementation. I am passionate about innovations / Startups / developers eco-system and also connecting people at different levels of the socio-economic pyramid with services / solutions that improve their lives and livelihoods.