Cape Verde wrapped up its sixth Digital Scholarship program at Praia Technology Park with three startups taking home the win: Tournament Tubaron, Nikopay, and Cabopay. The Ministry of Digital Economy ran the three-month bootcamp with Pro-Entrepreneurship and IEFP to pump out viable tech businesses from young locals.
Winners scored international tech event passes, equipment, internet hookups, and coworking space. Ten finalists showed off their pitches after getting mentored through the whole development process.
The program has been running for six rounds and has helped over 1,000 young people turn 600-plus project ideas into 150 actual startups. Government officials keep pushing the initiative as their main play for building out the digital economy and giving young entrepreneurs a real shot at launching tech solutions.
Winners scored international tech event passes, equipment, internet hookups, and coworking space. Ten finalists showed off their pitches after getting mentored through the whole development process.
The program has been running for six rounds and has helped over 1,000 young people turn 600-plus project ideas into 150 actual startups. Government officials keep pushing the initiative as their main play for building out the digital economy and giving young entrepreneurs a real shot at launching tech solutions.
