Meltwater Entrepreneurial School Of Technology (MEST) Africa Entrepreneurial Training Program 2025 For (Fully Sponsored)

The Africa Entrepreneurial Training Program at Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) for 2025 is now accepting applications. Get access to a 12-month training program offered by MEST Africa that offers top-notch instruction in software development, business, and communication skills. Put in your application right now to join the upcoming group of creative IT entrepreneurs! MEST has announced that its core training program will begin with a new cohort in August 2024.

MEST offers a 12-month graduate-level training to aspiring entrepreneurs across the African continent.

Since its founding in 2008, MEST has supported 90 software firms throughout Africa and committed over $30 million in educating over 2,000 individual entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs from MEST have created solutions for local, regional, and international markets. They have also attracted the attention of international investors and been accepted into prestigious accelerator programs like TechStars, Y Combinator, and 500 Startups.

Curriculum Sample:

• Core Programming Languages
• Web and Mobile Development
• UI/UX
• Forming Culture Driven Teams
• Business and Revenue Modeling
• Branding and Communications
• Market Research
• Product Development and Innovation
• Marketing and Growth Hacking
• Financial Management and Investments
• Legal and Regulatory Compliance
• Metrics and Measurements
• Sales and Traction
• Preparing for investments
• Branding and Communications
• Marketing and Growth Hacking
• Investor Pitching
• Team Management and Leadership

Eligibility:

• A strong entrepreneurial spirit and a deep desire to start a software company
• A degree from a top university or Technical College or equivalent experience with at least two (2) years corporate and startup experience (preferred)
• Deep skills in either communications, business or software development
• Young persons between the ages of 18-35, who are passionate about tech and entrepreneurship
• Should be ready to commit to a full-time, fully residential program for 12 months in Accra, Ghana
• Disciplined, motivated self-starter who can work and deliver on assignments and projects – demonstrate this by completing the required assessment and MEST’s rigorous recruitment process
• Ability to communicate candidly and persuasively
• Ability to work well in teams, proven academic or professional excellence
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Confident and independent thinking
• Excellent people skills

Benefits:

• The entrepreneurial training program in business, communications and software development includes extensive hands-on project work, culminating in a final pitch and the chance to receive seed investment and grow businesses.
• MEST offer entrepreneurs-in-training (EITs) the opportunity to expand their network and receive feedback and mentorship from real-life Entrepreneurs, CEO and other executives from all over the world.
• MEST also offer our entrepreneurs-in-training (EITs) the opportunity to expand their network and receive feedback and mentorship from real-life Entrepreneurs, CEOs and other executives from all over the world.
• MEST quarterly Guest Lecturers have been executives of Uber, Facebook, Safaricom, Samsung, Interswitch, MTN, and many more.

Application:

Complete the required assessment:

Kindly note that you are required to finish the assessment and submit your proof of completion in the application form by the application deadline.

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