Applications have opened for this year’s edition of PIVOT East, which will see 25 startups from the East Africa region selected to pitch in front of an audience of investors, media and other stakeholders.
PIVOT East, organised by m:lab East Africa, has been held annually since 2011. Disrupt Africa reported extensively from last year’s event, which saw the likes of SafeMotos, Duma Works and Shield Finance named category winners.
Applications are now open for this year’s event, which will be held in Nairobi, Kenya and aims to catalyse the growth of startups and consolidate the gains of East Africa’s digital entrepreneurship ecosystem.
The competition has five categories, namely Finance, Enterprise, Entertainment, Utilities and Society, and Governance. Five finalists will be selected to pitch in each category, presenting their product or solution to an audience of investors, development partners, government representatives, telecom operators and other key stakeholders from East Africa.
The 25 finalists will receive training and coaching on how to pitch to investors. The deadline for submission of applications is September 8.
