Your Hustle,
Zim’s Future
The Value Creation Challenge (#VCCzw) is a nationwide opportunity supported by Eight2Five in partnership with Old Mutual Zimbabwe and British Council in Zimbabwe, aimed at supporting businesses and ideas that provide innovative and sustainable solutions to Zimbabwe’s socio-economic challenges.
– Vimal Shah
Dragon’s Den Starts Soon…
We need your ideas, your strategies and your passion. In return, we’ll help you make your vision a reality!
How to Enter
Due to the high volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to successful entries.
CHALLENGE
PILLARS
DATA ANALYTICS
Does your idea have the ability to improve economic and social inclusion through data analytics?
CLIMATE ACTION
Do you have bold, innovative solutions to combat the impacts of Climate Change?
YOUNG AND FUNKY
Do you have a great idea for a socially & economically inclusive product or service for the Zimbabwe youth market?
EMERGING TECH
Can your idea transform business through emerging technologies?
Top 100
TOP 100 IDEAS IN THE FIRST EVER VALUE CREATION CHALLENGE
Top 50
TOP 50 IDEAS IN THE FIRST EVER VALUE CREATION CHALLENGE
Timelines
1 Aug 2019
Application platform opens
30 September 2019
Application platform closes
18 Oct 2019
Top one hundred projects shortlisting
25 Oct 2019
Top 50 Dragon’s Den
08/11-13 Nov 2019
Top 25 projects selection & bootcamp
14 – 15 Nov 2019
Top 10 jury/pitch days
We believe that over the long-term, creating shared values within our societies is the most sustainable way to improve livelihoods.
Data driven solutions will help address socio-economic issues and improve society as a whole. This journey starts with transformation of how we do business through digital solutions, accessing skills, technically assisting each other in our communities
Have an idea?
Enter the Challenge
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