This year, VivaTech organizes the fourth edition of the AfricaTech Awards. This pan-African initiative recognizes and supports startups striving to make a positive impact in three important areas – GreenTech, HealthTech, and E-commerce / FinTech. Startups provide vital solutions to major global challenges and help foster sustainable development.
Despite increasing interest from investors, startups across the African continent often struggle to raise the capital necessary to scale their business. Through the AfricaTech Awards, VivaTech aims to create new opportunities for emerging startups in Africa. The program provides privileged moments for networking and mentoring with the leaders in tech, major investors, policymakers, and institutions, promoting the brightest African innovators shaping the future.
Challenges
GreenTech Challenge: Solutions aimed at reducing environmental impact, reducing CO2 emissions, protecting the environment and biodiversity or promoting the sustainable use of natural resources.
E-commerce & FinTech Challenge: Solutions that can contribute to economic development of African countries in the areas of e-commerce, and finance.
HeathTech Challenge: Solutions that can expand access to healthcare among underserved communities, reduce the cost of services, and boost innovation in the healthcare sector.
Benefits
Take Part in Vivatech 2025
Invitation to the event (flight, booth and passes)
Pitch your project on stage on the AfricaTech Lab
Reward for the grand winner: pitch your solution during the grand Award ceremony on VivaTech main stage
Meet Key Players to Scale Your Business
Network with top corporate partners
Pitch your startup to top VC funds
Challenge your ideas with top other startups
Mentoring from jury members
Benefit From Maximum Visibility
Be showcased in an article on VivaTech website
Be included in the VivaTech communication plan
Eligibility
Operating in Africa: Startups with headquarters in Africa;
Having a solution or product addressing the African market;
Have raised more than 150K USD;
Must address one of the following themes: GreenTech, E-commerce, FinTech or Health Tech.
Selection Criteria
Innovation: Relevance and innovation level of the tech solution compared to existing alternatives (size, problem solved, technology used, protection of the innovation, etc.)
Impact: Innovative product/solution addressing an important global challenge with a high social, economic, environmental, and gender impact.
Scalability: Market sizing and scalability potential of the startup, track record of scaling (target addressable market, geographic ambition on the continent, clients targeted, etc.)
Team Profile: Quality and size of the team (expertise, entrepreneurship background, academic background, number of employees, etc.)
Business Model: Proven ability to monetize the business model and achieve sustainable operations with demonstrated traction and product-market fit (maturity of the startup, commercial traction, number of clients, annual global turnover growth, etc.).
