Harvard’s Africa Business Club is Inviting Startups to the New Venture Competition, $50k Cash Prizes up for Grabs

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The Africa Business Club at Harvard Business School is hosting the New Venture Competition, where entrepreneurs can compete for cash prizes of up to US$50,000. Applications are now being accepted.

The New Venture Competition, which aims to highlight the range of entrepreneurs making an impact on the continent today, will be a feature of the student-run Africa Business Club’s latest annual Africa Business Conference in Boston in February.

In order to earn US$50,000 in prizes, ten startup finalists will be asked to present their ideas and receive comments from a panel of knowledgeable judges.

Up until November 15, interested startups can apply here.

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