http://smileandmobile.com/2014/10/24/calling-all-african-entrepreneurs-aln-ventures-is-accepting-applications/

ALN Ventures is currently accepting applications from interested African Entrepreneurs for their inaugural Accelerator Program slated to begin in January 2015.

If you are a budding African entrepreneur with a business in the startup phase or even the concept phase, this opportunity might be for you. With Africa’s current growth numbers, a number of accelerator programs have emerged in various countries, to help spur the startup ecosystems. ALN Ventures stands apart from the other guys with these two very important points:

They accept applications from all character of businesses. ie They are not confined to just tech businesses like most other accelerator programs in Africa.
They are backed by a powerful network of mentors through the African Leadership network


Key Features of the Program

The incoming class for next years accelerator program can expect the following:

The program will run for 9 Months. Accepted startups will meet in South Africa for 2 weeks at the start of the program. After that they will continue to work on their businesses remotely.
Startups could get a $20k cash injection
Accepted Startups will have access to Mentoring through the ALN community


Requirements

ALN accepts both technical and non-technical startups for the program but there are a few requirements;

Program only open to African businesses (based in Africa or targeting African Market)
The business has to have been operational for less than 2 years
The startup should have received less than $250k in last investment
The startup should have at least one full time founder

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