ZICTA ICT Innovation Programme 2025 for Zambians – YOA

Deadline: April 21, 2025

Applications are open for the ZICTA ICT Innovation Programme 2025. The Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) ICT Innovation Programme is a flagship initiative of the Authority, designed to supply each enterprise and technical growth assist to ICT innovators, startups, and entrepreneurs.

This programme is particularly focused at native youths who’ve progressive, viable, and scalable ICT concepts or ventures that deal with present challenges throughout varied sectors of the economic system. It offers a platform for promising innovators to develop and refine or rework their tech-associated initiatives into impactful, worth-pushed services or products that profit totally different sectors of Zambian society.

Benefits

Participating within the ZICTA ICT Innovation Program affords a wealth of invaluable sources and alternatives designed to speed up your progress:

• Expert-Led Training Workshops: Intensive workshops targeted on honing what you are promoting acumen, technical abilities, gentle abilities and private growth. Gain the information and insights wanted to navigate the complexities of launching and scaling a profitable ICT enterprise.
• Personalized Mentorship: Receive steerage and assist from seasoned business specialists who will share their experiences, present strategic recommendation, and make it easier to overcome challenges alongside your entrepreneurial journey.
• Access to Funding Opportunities: Gain entry to funding alternatives particularly designed that will help you commercialize your progressive initiatives, scale your operations, and maximize your influence on the Zambian economic system.

Eligibility

• Applicants have to be Zambian youths aged 18-35 years outdated.
• Your challenge should supply an progressive answer to a acknowledged socio-financial problem in Zambia.

Selection Process

The choice course of will prioritize initiatives primarily based on the next standards:

• Innovativeness: The novelty and originality of your proposed answer.
• Business Potential: The viability and scalability of what you are promoting mannequin.
• Technical Feasibility: The technical soundness and practicality of your proposed answer.
• Social Impact: The potential of your challenge to create optimistic social change and contribute to the betterment of Zambian society.

Application

The application deadline is April 21, 2025. No application shall be accepted after the deadline.

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For extra data, go to ZICTA ICT Innovation Programme.