Harvard’s Africa Business Club offers startups $50k cash prizes

Applications have opened for the New Venture Competition, run by Harvard Business School’s Africa Business Club, which is offering startups the chance to win cash prizes of up to US$50,000.

The student-run Africa Business Club will host its latest annual Africa Business Conference in Boston in February, which will feature the New Venture Competition, aimed at showcasing the diversity of entrepreneurs making a difference on the continent today.

Ten startup finalists will be invited to pitch their business and receive feedback from a panel of experienced judges, to win prizes worth US$50,000.

Interested startups can apply here until November 15.

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