We are a company development and accelerator programme for African tech start-ups in the agriculture, food, and livestock sectors. Start-ups and their solutions are a central pathway to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
We offer annual Investment Readiness Programmes (IRPs) in English, French, and for the livestock sector. Our goal is to put you in a position to raise capital for growth. To do so, we provide you with access to a growing network of experts, mentors as well as investors and business partners.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the SAIS Investment Readiness Programme, you must meet the following conditions:
- Be registered in Africa
- Be for-profit
- Have a minimum viable product
- Have a digital or tech-enabled solution for the agriculture, food or livestock value chain
- Have a management team of at least two people
- Have evidence of traction (paying customers, first revenue)
- Contribute to climate change adaptation, income generation and/or food & nutrition security
Offered Benefits
We offer three tailor-made Investment Readiness Programs (IRPs). One for English-speaking start-ups from Africa, one for French-speaking start-ups from Africa (PPI) and one exclusively for livestock start-ups from Africa.
In each IRP you will get tailor-made support. We do not believe in one-size-fits-all solutions and go the extra mile to structure the support we can offer to your individual needs and growth plans.
You will get access to a wide range of services with a virtual value of about 50k EUR. These services are:
- Access to our network of experts and mentors for individual coaching sessions;
- Additional services to improve a specified area of your start-up or business model (legal, marketing, hardware etc.);
- Dedicated tech support to strengthen your digital product and backbone and improve your data analytics;
- Integration into a local hub to broaden your network and contacts for a duration of six months;
- The opportunity for peer-to-peer learning and exchange with other founders as well as with our growing group of alumni;
- Access to web-based training modules covering core topics of start-up management and growth;
- Access to the broad network of partners and institutions of GIZ;
- Access to the Female Leader Circle, especially for female founders and female management staff.
