Jasiri Talent Investor Programme Cohort 9 – 5 octobre 2026

Contexte

Call for Applications Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda. The Jasiri Talent Investor Programme (Cohort 9) for young East African Entrepreneurs (Fully Funded). Jasiri Talent Investor is a 13-month program that backs battle-tested African talent before the venture exists, betting on the individual pre-idea, pre-team, pre-venture, and providing founder-friendly capital, infrastructure, and guidance from venture formation to market validation. Joining Cohort 9 means committing to build in food systems. That does not mean you need a background in it. Engineers, operators, scientists, financiers, marketers, etc — all build food systems ventures. Sector knowledge can be learned. What matters is that you are driven, good at what you do, and ready to pursue a problem worth solving in food systems.

Profil recherché

You are:

• A Kenyan, Rwandan or Ethiopian citizen, at home or in the diaspora.
• Ready to pursue entrepreneurship full-time as a career.
• Able to relocate to Kigali for the three-month Residential Intensive.
• Committed to building a new venture in food systems.
• Eager to co-found from scratch with equally ambitious peers.
• Open-minded: ready to validate your idea and pivot it if the evidence says so.

You bring:

• Depth in your field. Years of hands-on work, for instance, in software, hardware, science, data, finance, operations or sales, with real work to show for it, not just credentials.
• Proof you have built before. A business, a side venture, a hustle. You have sold to customers and put your own time and money on the line.
• A record of achievement. A problem solver and value creator wherever you have focused your attention.
• Your strongest edge. You might be deeply technical or strongly commercial. Ventures need both.

Missions et responsabilités

The 13-Months Journey:

• Jasiri Jumpstart: From 18 Jan 2027 Online, 1 month. Discover your WHY, your entrepreneurial edge, and fall in love with the problem.
• Residential Intensive: 17 Feb – 23 May 2027, Rwanda. Team formation, problem and opportunity identification, customer and product development.
• Venture Creation: Up to 9 months. Launch in Rwanda, Kenya or Ethiopia.

Conditions et avantages

• Jasiri Jumpstart Online, 1 month: USD 30 communication support.
• Residential Intensive 3 months, Kigali, fully covered: Living support USD 250 per month for 3 months. Fully covered residence, travel to and from Rwanda, accommodation, meals, transport and health insurance.
• Market Validation funds: Up to USD 3,000 per team for prototyping and testing once you reach the validation stage.
• Venture Creation up to 9 months – Kenya, Rwanda or Ethiopia: Venture creation grant USD 28,000 per venture, disbursed in three milestone-gated tranches as your venture hits its milestones.
• Experts and venture builders: Hands-on venture builders, coaches and vetted experts.
• Partner value and credits: Partner value (AWS, Notion, Perplexity, HubSpot) and shared workspaces in Kigali, Nairobi and Addis Ababa.

Dossier de candidature

Selection Process:

• Stage 1 Application form: Present your entrepreneurial experience, technical skillset, strengths, and track record.
• Stage 2 Entrepreneurial Intentions (EI): Complete an assessment of your founding intent and readiness to build.
• Stage 3 Psychometrics and video: Upload a short video on u201cWhy Jasiri, and why nowu201d and complete the psychometric assessment.
• Stage 4 Selection Conference: If you make it through, join a live assessment, working in groups to tackle challenges and casework alongside other top candidates.
• Stage 5 Interviews: Join an open conversation about your evidence and entrepreneurial history.
• Stage 6 Offer: If selected, you will receive an offer to join Cohort 9, with the programme beginning with Jasiri Jumpstart in January 2027.

Comment postuler

Application Deadline: October 12, 2026. For More Information and to submit your application, Visit the Official Webpage of the Jasiri Talent Investor Programme.