Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa

 Entrepreneurial Training Program 2022 for young African Entrepreneurs (Fully Sponsored) – Deadline Extended

Application Deadline: September 17th, 2021. https://bit.ly/3g9jlx5

MEST offers a 12-month graduate-level training to aspiring entrepreneurs across the African continent.

The entrepreneurial training program in business, communications and software development includes extensive hands-on project work, culminating in a final pitch and the chance to receive seed investment and grow businesses.

The successful world-class training program is run with the help of an internationally recognized faculty. Our teaching fellows hail from some of the best universities around the world like Oxford, Stanford, Harvard, etc. 

We also offer our entrepreneurs-in-training (EITs) the opportunity to be mentored by real-life Entrepreneurs, CEOs and other executives from all over the world. Guest lectures have been executives of Uber, Facebook, Safaricom, Samsung, Interswitch, and many more.

Candidate Profile

A degree from a top university or Technical College or equivalent experience with at least two (2) years corporate and startup experience (preferred)
Deep skills in either communications, business or software development (from the onset or acquired during the Pre-Learning stage)

Young persons crazy about tech and entrepreneurship, and how to use technology to achieve business results

Should be ready to commit to a full residential program for a whole year

Disciplined, motivated self-starter who can work and deliver on assignments and projects - demonstrate this by completing the required Pre-Learning courses and MEST’s rigorous recruitment process

An entrepreneurial spirit and strong desire to start a company
Ability to communicate candidly and persuasively
Ability to work well in teams, proven academic or professional excellence

Demonstrated leadership abilities
Confident and independent thinking