This is an exclusive platform that is provided to young African innovators in travel and tourism who are looking for funding, partnerships and mentoring opportunities to present their projects to the global market in order to find the support they need for their programmes.

VALUE
1. 1,000.00 dollars seed for the winner.
2. $500.00 for 1st and 2nd place.
3. Free enrolment for short courses provided by the UNWTO.
4. Mentoring, partnership, financial support, career potential and opportunities.
5. Opportunity to be part of an established network of African Youth in Tourism Mentors and Innovators.

ELIGIBILITY
1. Vision, uniqueness, authenticity and logic
2. Evidence of travel and tourism innovation or related industry challenge to be solved in Africa - COVID 19 era and beyond (such as technology, social entrepreneurship, education, youth empowerment and job creation, environmental sustainability, community development, etc.)
3. The sustainability of the project's impact on travel and tourism, local communities and/or related industries.
4. Timetables for the project.
5. The type of support needed - funding, investors, mentoring, partnerships, etc.
6. Conclusion/additional but relevant information of no more than 500 words.
7. Bidder required to show a demo/Minimum Viable Product (MVP) (5 min) during the presentation.
8. Age limit - 35 years.

To apply and for more information visit here.