Fuzé by Digital Africa 2022 Tech Startup in francophone Africa

Early-stage businesses operating in francophone African nations are eligible to apply for equity capital from Fuzé, a Digital Africa investment facility, up to EUR50,000 (US$48,000).

President Emmanuel Macron introduced the Digital Africa initiative in 2018, a French government-backed organization that supports African tech entrepreneurs.

• Table of Content
• About Digital Africa
• Tech Startup
• Aim and Benefits of Tech Startup
• Requirements for Tech Startup Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Tech Startup
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Tech Startup

Aim and Benefits of Tech Startup

• A first ideation ticket: 20K EUR
• A follow-up ticket of 30K EUR
• Possibility to directly invest a ticket of 50K EUR

Requirements for Tech Startup Qualification

The company is less than 18 months old

The company is founded or co-founded by at least one citizen of French-speaking African countries

The startup has a tech component in its product or business model

The startup has operations (cost or profit) in a French-speaking African country.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Tech Startup

Built in a partnership logic, FUZE relies on a network of actors operating on the continent to identify target start-ups and support them in their deployment. The process is done in 4 main steps:

Deposit application:

Provide some details about your company by completing the online application form.

Partner’s opinion

We contact your support structure to get to know you better

Analysis and evaluation of the startup

Our team examines your application carefully. If you meet our investment criteria, you move on to the pitch stage.

Decision

The investment team makes its decision and we finalize the investment together.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit the website.