INTERVIEW - I’M IN Entrepreneurial Programme

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GUEST – Palesa Tabai, I’M IN Programme Lead



I’M IN is a pre-investment readiness programme founded by accomplished entrepreneur and private equity investor, Polo Leteka in 2015 to support black-owned, high-growth start-ups in the tech space on the African Continent.



I’M IN Entrepreneurial Programme has officially opened applications for the inaugural Ideation Incubator, exclusively targeting female students with technology start-up ideas. Over a 3-month period, the selected qualifying female students will receive an equity-free investment of R50,000 in the form of a participation stipend, data & laptop costs, business skills training and access to the I’M IN ecosystem. Applications
20 Apr 2023 5PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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