The Jasiri Talent Investor is a one-year entrepreneurship program powered by Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies (AGGP). Through the program, aspiring entrepreneurs meet equally ambitious co-founders and are supported to build thriving businesses from idea generation to venture creation.
Brian Simiyu, a 2021 Jasiri Fellow shares what he gained from the program: “Jasiri’s Talent Investor is an exceptional program that provides you with world-class facilitators who help you develop your idea, and a brains trust team who support you to assess your business opportunity case. You also get to meet co-founders and build a team to create the next market-leading innovation.”
Roselyn Marandu-Kareithi, Country Lead of Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies in Kenya, emphasizes how the Jasiri Talent Investor program is a transformative journey that empowers aspiring entrepreneurs.
“Our Jasiri Talent Investor program focuses on aspiring entrepreneurs and we are committed to supporting them in transforming their ideas into impactful ventures. Are you a brave entrepreneur? We are ready to support you to achieve your dreams. Apply today and experience this remarkable journey,” she enthused.
High potential individuals who demonstrate exceptional entrepreneurial drive will be selected and provided with the tools, resources and guidance they need to launch high-growth ventures including funding, intensive coaching, mentoring, and linkages with industry experts.
They will first undergo an online program to introduce them to business and entrepreneurship essentials as well as industry research. Fellows will then join an intensive residential program where they will form teams, put together ideas, test and validate them.
“We are excited to open applications for our third cohort and look forward to recruiting aspiring entrepreneurs across Rwanda, Kenya and Ethiopia. We believe responsible entrepreneurship is at the centre of community transformation. We encourage young achievers who aspire to realise their entrepreneurial aspirations to apply,” said Aline Kabanda, the Country Director, Rwanda, Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies.
To date, Jasiri has enrolled two cohorts of aspiring entrepreneurs from Rwanda and Kenya in its Talent Investor program. The second cohort of 53 fellows will start the residential part of the program in Kigali on July 5th 2022 and embark on a journey of business development.
Aspiring entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply via [{{ jasiri.org/application/}}->https://jasiri.org/application/]
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Jasiri invests in, nurtures, and empowers entrepreneurs who benefit society and attack poverty through the creation of high impact businesses, creating new markets on the African continent. Jasiri believes that entrepreneurial teams are at the heart of new venture creation, and provides the entrepreneur with access to a diverse group of potential co-founders. Jasiri supports new ventures from idea generation to venture creation.
It is supported by Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies, which takes a long-term approach to developing exceptional, responsible entrepreneurs on the African continent.
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