Social change hub JokkoLabs is set to host Seedstars World Senegal and organizers have announced that applications have opened for the global startup competition
To apply, startups are required to be less than two years old, have less than US$500,000 in funding and have an available MVP. Organisers said they are looking for smart startups that solve regional issues or develop profitable products for the global market.
“In the past years we have observed a strong entrepreneurial drive and digital revolution bubbling in Senegal,” said Gregory Pepper, regional manager for Africa at Seedstars World. “We are very excited to discover the initiatives developed by the local pioneers.”
JokkoLabs’ hub’s lead and community manager Emmanuelle Bouiti acting as Seedstars World local ambassador in Senegal.
“Jokkolabs is an independent non-profit organisation, which is an open innovation ecosystem and a virtual cluster for social transformation based on an organic community of entrepreneurs. Its vision is to inspire and develop the local entrepreneurial community that will invent the future of shared prosperity,” said Bouiti.
