Startup'Elle Mali 2026
Useful for an eligible woman with a focused technology-enabled solution and time for the programme. Choose the track matching actual progress. Describe a practical customer problem instead of adding AI terminology merely to sound competitive.
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Useful for an eligible woman with a focused technology-enabled solution and time for the programme. Choose the track matching actual progress. Describe a practical customer problem instead of adding AI terminology merely to sound competitive.
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Women aged 18-35 on 21 November 2026, of Malian nationality or legally resident in Mali. Projects must concern AgriTech, FoodTech, EdTech or FinTech. The ideation track permits an idea; incubation requires a prototype, MVP or initial users. AI is a cross-cutting theme, not a universal requirement.
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An applicant outside the age or nationality/residence conditions, or a project unrelated to the four sectors. Do not assume company registration, an AI product or existing revenue is required for the idea track.
What the support actually means
Free accompaniment for selected participants, with an ideation/incubation pathway and demo-day competition. Cash and special prizes are advertised, but the individual prize value and payment conditions were not verified.
Costs and commitments: The current FAQ closes applications on 21 November at 23:59 Bamako time: 22 November at 02:59 EAT. Availability is requested for 23 November preselection, 24-27 November coaching and 5 December Demo Day in Kati. Personal travel and incidental costs need confirmation.
Your costs, time and commitments
The current FAQ closes applications on 21 November at 23:59 Bamako time: 22 November at 02:59 EAT. Availability is requested for 23 November preselection, 24-27 November coaching and 5 December Demo Day in Kati. Personal travel and incidental costs need confirmation.
How selection or access works
The online application has six sections and supports saving progress. Preselection, coaching and final presentations are separate stages. The application page says no document is mandatory for initial submission; add relevant optional evidence where available.
Preparation and application steps
Get these ready first
Preparation advice; the organiser determines mandatory documents.
- Check age at the closing date and the nationality or legal-residence condition.
- Prepare a concise problem, solution and business-model explanation.
- Gather optional CV, identification or pitch evidence where available, while following the live form.
Your next steps
- Use the current Mali 2026 FAQ and application page.
- Select the appropriate track and check attendance feasibility.
- Submit before the Bamako-time cutoff and retain the confirmation.
Questions to confirm and guide sources
Questions to confirm before committing
- Individual prize amount, instrument and disbursement conditions.
- Travel coverage and the conflicting older programme page that still shows 14 November.
Sources behind this decision guide
Reviewed 2026-11-05. Guidance is not a guarantee that an application window remains open.
- Official Startup'Elle / Mali programme partners programme or application source
- Official Startup'Elle / Mali programme partners programme or application source
- Official Startup'Elle / Mali programme partners programme or application source
- Official Startup'Elle / Mali programme partners programme or application source
- Official Startup'Elle / Mali programme partners programme or application source
Full programme facts and official sources
Who this is for
Women aged 18-35 on 21 November 2026, of Malian nationality or legally resident in Mali. Projects must concern AgriTech, FoodTech, EdTech or FinTech. The ideation track permits an idea; incubation requires a prototype, MVP or initial users. AI is a cross-cutting theme, not a universal requirement.
Country and applicant-route conditions: Women aged 18-35 on 21 November 2026, of Malian nationality or legally resident in Mali. Projects must concern AgriTech, FoodTech, EdTech or FinTech. The ideation track permits an idea; incubation requires a prototype, MVP or initial users. AI is a cross-cutting theme, not a universal requirement.
- Stage
- Idea or early prototype; separate tracks
- Sector
- Women-led AgriTech; FoodTech; EdTech; FinTech
- Support type
- Entrepreneurship coaching and competitive awards
- Costs and commitments
- The current FAQ closes applications on 21 November at 23:59 Bamako time: 22 November at 02:59 EAT. Availability is requested for 23 November preselection, 24-27 November coaching and 5 December Demo Day in Kati. Personal travel and incidental costs need confirmation.
- Deadline
- 22 Nov 2026, 02:59 EAT
- As published
- 2026-11-21T23:59:00+00:00
- Format
- Women aged 18-35 on 21 November 2026, of Malian nationality or legally resident in Mali. Projects must concern AgriTech, FoodTech, EdTech or FinTech. The ideation track permits an idea; incubation requires a prototype, MVP or initial users. AI is a cross-cutting theme, not a universal requirement.
- Event dates
- See the official programme calendar and the commitments section; no unverified event date is added.
- Travel and visa support
- Only confirmed written programme terms establish travel, visa or accommodation coverage. Do not assume support.
- Documents and preparation
- Preparation advice, not a mandatory-document list: Check age at the closing date and the nationality or legal-residence condition. Prepare a concise problem, solution and business-model explanation. Gather optional CV, identification or pitch evidence where available, while following the live form.
- How to apply
- Use the current Mali 2026 FAQ and application page. Select the appropriate track and check attendance feasibility. Submit before the Bamako-time cutoff and retain the confirmation.
- Applicant route
- Direct application
Official sources
Official Startup'Elle / Mali programme partners programme or application source Source checked 2026-11-05
Official Startup'Elle / Mali programme partners programme or application source Source checked 2026-11-05
Official Startup'Elle / Mali programme partners programme or application source Source checked 2026-11-05
Official Startup'Elle / Mali programme partners programme or application source Source checked 2026-11-05
Official Startup'Elle / Mali programme partners programme or application source Source checked 2026-11-05
Check before committing
Current FAQ, application and calendar agree on 21 November; an older programme page shows 14 November. Confirm the live form. The verified date uses Bamako time; no travel subsidy or individual prize amount is assumed.
Listing, saving and community ratings do not verify the organiser, guarantee eligibility or promise selection. Check the official terms before committing time or money.