The Jasiri Talent Investor is a fully funded, 13-month, equity-free programme run by Kigali-based nonprofit Jasiri that backs exceptional individuals before they have a team or idea, guiding them through co-founder matching, a 3-month residential intensive, and venture creation with grants of up to USD 28,000 per venture. It targets citizens of Ethiopia, Kenya and Rwanda (plus a Southern Africa track), and its current Cohort 9 is dedicated to building new food systems ventures.
Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis against the criteria below. SAIGE captures your intent to apply — linking this opportunity to your business profile — before handing you off to Jasiri’s official application. This keeps your activity in one place and helps us surface better matches over time.
