<p>Digital Africa, in cooperation with the 2020 Africa-France Summit, is inviting African entrepreneurs to come to Bordeaux to present their solutions. A show dedicated to projects and solutions for sustainable cities and territories to be held during the 28th edition of the Africa-France Summit. 1000&nbsp;African entrepreneurs will be invited to present their solution within the summit.</p><h3>Topics:</h3><p>The City of Solutions, a trade fair to highlight projects and initiatives for sustainable cities and regions. Designed as a 360&deg; view of a city, it is structured around seven themed districts to create the city of the future together. The 7 districts cover the following:</p><ul><li>Access to essential services.</li><li>Feeding the cities.</li><li>Building and enhancing the city.</li><li>Moving around the city.</li><li>Living in the city.</li><li>Financing and structuring projects.</li><li>Connecting the city.</li></ul><h3>Requirements:</h3><p><strong>In order to apply to the Challenge of 1,000:</strong></p><ul><li>You must have to be an African entrepreneur, having an activity related to one of the 7 districts of The City of Solutions</li><li>Your organization needs a real legal existence (legal statute)</li><li>Your organization should have an increasing revenue</li><li>Your organization should produce a viable product or solution, innovative or duplicable at a lower cost, to make French and African cities more sustainable from an environmental and social point of view.</li></ul><h3>Selection Criteria:</h3><p><strong>The selection of contractors will meet the following criteria:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Being an African entrepreneur, having an activity related to one of the 7 districts of The City of Solutions.</li><li>Gender Parity.</li><li>Geographical balance of origin of Contractors.&nbsp;</li><li>Balance of themes on the 7 districts (Access to essential services, Feeding the cities, Building and enhancing the city, Moving around the city / visit the city, Living in the city, Financing and structuring projects, Connecting the city).</li><li>To be the bearer of an innovative or duplicable solution, at a lower cost and a strong impact to make French and African cities more sustainable from an environmental and social point of view.&nbsp;</li><li>Be registered on the Digital Africa platform.</li></ul><h3>Calendar:</h3><ul><li>October 18 &ndash; January 31, 2020: Call for projects online on <a href="https://digital-africa.co/">digital-africa.co</a>.</li><li>Every month: the selection of the best applications<span dir="RTL">ز</span></li><li>End of March 2020: Nomination of the 1000 winners.</li><li>June 4, 5 and 6, 2020: the Africa-France Summit in Bordeaux, France.</li></ul><h3>Benefits:</h3><ul><li>Winners will be invited (one person per organization): the costs of the plane tickets and 3-days accommodation in Bordeaux will be partially or fully beared depending on the financial capabilities of the winner.</li><li>Winners will have a space in the entrepreneurs&rsquo; stands at the City of Solutions.</li></ul><p><strong>See more available <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Competitions-and-Awards">competition and awards</a> on For9a</strong></p><p><strong>See more available<a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Residencies-and-Exchange-Programs">&nbsp;exchange programs</a> on For9a</strong></p>

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Africa-France Summit Challenge for Sustainable Cities and Territories Held in France