Overall theme and context

The Social and Inclusive Business Camp is an acceleration program for innovative entrepreneurs with social and/or environmental impact in Africa, with a scaleup ambition to contribute to a fairer and more sustainable economy.

Since its creation in 2017 by the Agence Française du Développement (AFD) Development Campus, the Social & Inclusive Business Camp has supported nearly 300 high-impact societal entrepreneurs on the African continent in scaling up, measuring their social performance and preparing for fundraising.

By taking part in SIBC, you’ll meet entrepreneurs, experts, investors and international partners, and have plenty of opportunities to exchange ideas and learn from your peers! Join the community and be part of the Social & Inclusive Business Camp adventure!

Learning objectives

• Maximize social and/or environmental impact
• Learn from the experiences of pan-African entrepreneurs.
• Benefit from expert mentoring.
• Prepare to raise funds and meet investors and financial backers in your sector of activity.
• Join a dynamic, supportive and trusting community of mentors and peers, living beyond the program.
• And develop your network

Teaching and activities

• An hybrid program preparing to scale up
• 4 months of remote coaching (e-learning) by inspiring mentors
• 1 week of intensive bootcamp, to learn more about e-learning themes and meet each other
• 1 customized mentor for each entrepreneur
• Integration into an active and ambitious alumni community

Registration details

• July 2th – August 22th 2024: submission of applications 
• August – September 2024 : examination of the applications and selection
• September 2024 : announcement of the selected candidates. 
• October 2024 : start of the program and distance learning  
• February 2025 (To be confirmed) : Intensive one-week bootcamp in Abidjan

Target audience

This program is open to all entrepreneurs who :

• Are women and have a high-responsibility position (director or equivalent) in the structure with which they are applying;
• Whose structure is legally registered in at least one African country;
• Whose structure has been in existence for at least 3 years;
• Proof of balanced economic model or medium-term profitability objective;
• Proof of social and/or environmental impact in Africa;
• Demonstrating a willingness to scale up and a strategy that integrates the maximisation of positive impacts

Partners

Investisseurs et Partenaires, Scale Changer, Fanaka &co, Pulse SOS, MakeSense France, Empow’Her