Programmes

The #ideatebootcamp is an immersion programme run in partnership with IdeiaLab. It is an experience that boosts entrepreneurship and the development of innovative ideas to solve community challenges.

It features 3 to 5 days of training to create and transform ideas into actual actions that make it possible to create impact and build a high-potential business.

This initiative intended for Mozambican women entrepreneurs consists in the sharing of experiences by established women entrepreneurs and the creation of a contact network among its members.

Organised by Lionesses of Africa, together with Standard Bank and the Embassy of the Netherlands, it is an event whose purpose is to give greater visibility to women and, as a result, increase their access to the market and give them the opportunity to create business networks.

If you wish to join the Lionesses of Africa community network, use this link:  http://lionessesofafrica.ning.com/)  

SeedStars Maputo is a competition among Mozambican start-ups whose purpose is to contribute to the creation of a sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Country, by enabling potential innovative entrepreneurs, as well as established ones, to access the resources they need to implement their ideas.

The first classified in this competition represents the Country in SeedStars World, whose goal is to place entrepreneurs from emerging markets in the limelight, to identify the best start-ups and offer them growth opportunities by making mentorship available, as well as exposure to investors around the world.

Resulting from its partnership with youth organisations such as ComunidadeMoçambicana de Desenvolvedores (MozDevz), Google Developers Group (GDG-Maputo) and IxDA, Standard Bank’s Business Incubator has hosted events (debates and competitions) chiefly related to technology, in particular the development of software that addresses social problems.

Among the events, Hack Tech Talk, Google I/O Extended, GDG Extended, Build Actions For Your Community and Think Design Thinking, among others, stand out

iCreate is a capacity-strengthening programme focusing on SMEs, getting them ready for scalability and growth. 

The purpose of the iCreate programme is to strengthen the capacity of SMEs already established in the market and with high growth potential, in order to make them more competitive and sustainable in the long term. In addition to training, the initiative includes advice and support to business advisory tailored to the needs of the companies, which will also be exposed to market and financing opportunities. The programme offers access to various business support services, in addition to contents of partners and experts in various business sectors.

During the training, various issues for the sustainability and growth of small and medium-sized enterprises are discussed.