All participants in the YBI Bootcamp who complete the online course will be considered for the in-person Bootcamp and the Global Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.
There are three stages to the Bootcamp and Awards.
Youth Business International’s Global Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award celebrates innovative and inspiring young entrepreneurs who are leading the way in impact business. Bootcamp participants will have the exclusive opportunity to be shortlisted for the Global Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
There are three categories:
Entrepreneurs leading a business that leverages Artificial Intelligence as a core component of their products, services, or operations to drive innovation, efficiency, and impact. This includes applying AI to solve real-world challenges or improve access to opportunities.
Examples include businesses using AI to improve crop yields for smallholder farmers, or AI-powered platforms that enhance access to education or healthcare services.
Entrepreneurs leading a business with the primary goal of addressing and solving societal and environmental challenges, such as poverty, education, healthcare, waste management or sustainable agriculture.
Examples include businesses providing affordable clean energy solutions to underserved communities or ventures delivering inclusive education services.
Entrepreneurs leading a business with highly innovative products, services, or business models that enable significant growth and drive change within their sector or market.
Examples include businesses providing healthcare services through innovative, community-based solutions or ventures in traditional sectors operating through an innovative business model.
The 21 finalists (who must complete the online Bootcamp phase) will be invited to attend the in-person bootcamp in Nairobi, Kenya, for an intensive, week-long experience and the opportunity to pitch their business to a panel of judges in the hopes of winning their category and being the Global Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
More details on the awards will be published soon.
Apply. Not because it will solve all your challenges, but because it will expand how you see yourself, your business, and your potential impact. The Award recognition brought credibility, visibility, and encouragement at a time when we were navigating significant growth challenges. More importantly, it reminded me that local solutions developed in Africa can stand on a global stage and be recognised for their impact.
Adaeze Akpagbula
Co-Founder of FarmSpeak Technology, Nigeria. Winner of the Global Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2024. 