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# Africa’s leading startup pitch competition has begun accepting applications
- URL: https://www.techloy.com/africas-leading-startup-pitch-competition-t/
- Published: 2022-08-10T12:31:19.000Z
- Updated: 2022-12-07T22:02:45.000Z
- Author: Techloy
- Tags: / Startups, Events, MEST Africa

MEST Africa has officially announced the opening of applications for the 2022 MEST Africa Challenge, the continent's leading startup pitch competition.

- Startups from Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa from pre-seed to seed stage are invited to apply to participate in the regional competitions to be held in these countries in October this year.
- Two finalists will be selected from each country to participate in the final Demo Day Pitch event to be held in Accra, Ghana for the ultimate prize of $50,000 in equity.
- Entries will be accepted till **August 31st, 2022** through the competition’s [online application portal](https://vc4a.com/mest/2022-mest-africa-challenge/application/).