Young Entrepreneurs Leadership Academy- YELA

INVITATION TO PARTIC**ATE AT THE 3RD JAPAN-AFRICA BUSINESS FORUM

Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) wishes to invite local businesses to take part in the 3rd Japan-Africa Business Forum from the 29th June to the 8th July 2021.

The Forum, which will be held online under the theme ‘Shaping a New Africa in the Era of COVID-19’, will explore opportunities for partnerships between Japanese companies and the African continent.

A total of six (6) Webinar sessions will be held throughout the daily sessions with discussions touching on investment and business opportunities in Africa as well as providing an opportunity for participants to find potential business partners from Japan.

The six sessions for this Forum are planned as follows;

Session 1: Light up & Power Africa – 29th June 2021
The first session will discuss potential business opportunities and challenges of expanding green energy in national power systems, including off-grid electrification solutions, as well as Japanese technology and experience in green energy.

Session 2: Feed Africa – 30th June 2021
The segment aims to deepen understanding of development challenges in Africa’s food system and value-chains, as well as identify superior technologies and know-hows possessed by the Japanese private sector and opportunities for business partnerships.

Session 3: Industrialize Africa – 1st July 2021
The discussions will be centred around the challenges and chances in the era of COVID-19 concerning structural transformation through promoting digitalization, industrialization, and diversification. The discussion will cover the utilization of cutting-edge technologies, deployment of transformation policies and identification of specific business opportunities.

Session 4: Start-up Session – 6th July 2021
The deliberations will focus on some African start-ups aiming to collaborate with Japanese companies and the start-ups will deliver presentations to find an opportunity to attract interest to them from the Japanese private sector.

Session 5: Integrate Africa – 7th July 2021
The discussions for the day will be on how the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could be utilized as the main vehicle to deepen regional integration through various measures. Trade Finance will also be discussed as an essential tool in trade.

Session 6: Improve Quality of Life for the People of Africa – 8th July 2021
The session aims to deepen an understanding of the development challenges in the African quality of life as well as identify superior technologies possessed by the Japanese private sector and business opportunities therein.

Interested companies are invited to register for participation at the following link: https://jabf2021.com/en/index.html

Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) in partnership with First National Bank Botswana FNBB have opened a call for a pitch competition targeting BIH registered companies in order to support and develop Batswana home grown innovative solutions. The objective of this initiative is to provide funding opportunities to eligible startups who are solving novel challenges posed by covid-19.

You are hereby invited to follow the link (https://bit.ly/BIH_FNBB_Pitch) on the attached advert to submit your application for the competition.

Applications are now open and will close on midnight, 14 June 2021.

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Brand Botswana

Calls for Expression of Interest are invited from youth citizen-owned, locally registered companies on provision of various services and products to Stanbic Bank Botswana Limited.

Overview
We have identified 2 areas (entrepreneurship development and employability) in which we believe we can best achieve our purpose, to drive Botswana’s growth, while making a positive impact on society, the economy and the environment (SEE). We selected the 2 areas entrepreneurship development and employability based on their relevance to our core business as a provider of financial products and services; and the priority needs of Botswana’s national strategic goals of developing the youth as a key segment of the population. This further includes targeted support to enable SME’s to develop and grow their businesses as is the intention of our newly developed preferential procurement framework under ACCELER8.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT (18-35) years

COMPANY OWNERSHIP
STRUCTURE;
• Females: 50% Minimum shareholding
• Males: 60% Minimum shareholding (Certified copies of share allotments certificates as provided by C**A)
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
• Ownership 50% Minimum shareholding (Certified copies of share allotments certificates as provided by C**A)

REQUIRED COMPANY
DOCUMENTS
• Trade Licenses (please attach a copy)
• Company Registration Documents
• Tax Clearance
• Bank Account

NB: All suppliers/vendors/contractors who are currently in the database of Stanbic Bank Limited need to resubmit their details. The below is a scope of services to be considered but is not entirely limited to this. Bidders can also propose solutions and services outside of this list.
• Videography • Photography
• Digital Services • Advertising
• Live Streaming • Animation
• Delivery Services • Creative Work
• Printing & Publishing • Copywriting
• Architecture & Construction • Maintenance & Repairs
• Sanitary • Cleaning Services
• Gardening • Solar Services, Supplies
• Manufacturing & Distribution • Catering
• IT & Fin Tech

Response to the advert should be emailed before closing date on 28th April 2021 at 1000hrs to the following email address: [email protected]

Submissions should be clearly marked with the tender number and description, region of operation and categories of services being tendered for (up to a maximum five (5) categories).
All enquiries relating to this Expression of Interest should be directed to the following:
Mr Kabelo Moalosi
Contact number: +267 3618627
[email protected]

Successful bidders shall be prequalified and registered in the Stanbic Bank Botswana Limited supplier database.

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DEAR YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS

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Catch the UNDP Supplier Development Programme (SDP) live on Prime Time Life this Sunday 18th April 2021, at 8:30PM on Botswana Television (BTV).

The focus will be on the MINING and INFRASTRUCTURE supply chains featuring one of our buyers, MORUPULE COAL MINE.

Missed our last episode? You can watch it for more on the CRESTA and NAPRO value chains on our Youtube page here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZnmVzyIvaQ.

We are back on talking all things supplier development.

This episode will showcase the supply chain of the UNDP Supplier Development Programme, featuring our buyers, &

Don’t miss it, this Sunday 4th April at 8:30PM on BTV.