Africans entrepreneurs : take part in Challenge of 1,000 at the Africa-France 2020 Summit
France invites 1,000 African entrepreneurs to come to Bordeaux to present their solutions at The City of Solutions
GABORONE, Botswana, November 20, 2019/APO Group/ -- 
Are you an African entrepreneur? Do you bear innovative solutions to promote the emergence of sustainable cities? Come and present them during the "Challenge of 1.000" at the Africa-France 2020 Summit.





France invites 1,000 African entrepreneurs to come to Bordeaux to present their solutions at The City of 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. June 4, 5 and 6, 2020.


Applications are open until January 31st, 2020.


The selection of contractors will meet the following criteria :


<ul>
	<li>You have to be an African entrepreneur, having an activity related to one of the 7 districts of The City of Solutions*;</li>
	<li>Gender Parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply!;</li>
	<li>Geographical balance of origin of Contractors;</li>
	<li>Balance of themes on the 7 districts*</li>
	<li>Bear 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>
	<li>Be registered on&nbsp;<a href="https://digital-africa.co/en/challenge-of-1000" target="_blank" title="the Digital Africa platform (new window)">the Digital Africa platform</a></li>
</ul>




*<strong>The City of Solutions, 7 themed districts to create the city of the future together</strong>


<ol>
	<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>
</ol>





Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Embassy of France in Gaborone, Botswana.