The Business Development Gateway is an initiative in Tanzania funded by the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation, the National Microfinance Bank (NMB), the Peoples Bank of Zanzibar and ZAIN Telecom.
The initiative has opened up its application process for the Business Plan Competition.
Eligibility rules are as follows:
- You are a national of the United Republic of Tanzania and you live/work on the mainland, Zanzibar or Pemba.
- You apply as an individual.
- You are 18 years or older.
- Your business concept or idea is potentially viable and legal and concerns the expansion of an existing business or the start-up of a new business based in Tanzania.
- You have a registered for-profit business or you plan to register a for-profit business.
- You have a privately-owned business. If your business is a joint venture, it has majority ownership by Tanzanians.
- Your business idea is in one of the following sectors: agriculture and processing, manufacturing, tourism or services.
Applications are due by Friday 13th November 2009.
Read more:
Business Development Gateway homepage
About the Business Development Gateway
Business Plan Competition Eligibility
Other Business Plan Competition guidelines