As part of the Qawafel project, dedicated to supporting the internationalization of Tunisian startups and SMEs on the African continent, a call for projects is open to Tunisian support structures. These structures are invited to design programs aimed at supporting startups in their internationalization efforts. Each structure can benefit from a grant ranging from 75,000 to 120,000 euros.
The objective of this project is to contribute to job creation, the inclusive economic development of Tunisia, and its integration into the markets of the African continent. It is important to note that the deadline for the submission of applications is set for January 29, 2024, at 2:00 PM, and this must be done through the qawafel.tn website.
For those interested, an information session on the project is scheduled for Thursday, January 11, at 10:00 AM at The Dot.
This project, funded by the French Development Agency (AFD) and implemented by Expertise France, represents a promising opportunity to strengthen the Tunisian entrepreneurial fabric by promoting its expansion on the scale of the African continent.
Charles Rapulu Udoh is a Lagos-based lawyer, who has several years of experience working in Africa’s burgeoning tech startup industry. He has closed multi-million dollar deals bordering on venture capital, private equity, intellectual property (trademark, patent or design, etc.), mergers and acquisitions, in countries such as in the Delaware, New York, UK, Singapore, British Virgin Islands, South Africa, Nigeria etc. He’s also a corporate governance and cross-border data privacy and tax expert. As an award-winning writer and researcher, he is passionate about telling the African startup story, and is one of the continent’s pioneers in this regard.