EVENT: Land Accelerator Bootcamp for Restoration Enterprises-Rwanda _Burundi

Land Accelerator Bootcamp for Restoration Enterprises-Rwanda _Burundi
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Land Accelerator Bootcamp for Restoration Enterprises-Rwanda _Burundi

Land Accelerator Bootcamp for Restoration Enterprises-Rwanda _Burundi

Event Name: Land Accelerator Bootcamp for Restoration Enterprises-Rwanda _Burundi
Date: November 2024
Location: Rwanda-Burundi
Objective: The Bootcamp aimed to offer early-stage and growth-stage restoration champions in Rwanda and Burundi a platform for peer-to-peer learning, enhance their pitching skills, and an opportunity to present their projects to potential investors and partners to helping to attract investment and foster business growth while contributing to sustained land restoration.


Keynote Speakers:

  1. Wanjira Mathai: Managing director, Africa and Global Partnership-Community builder, WRI
  2. Samuel Kabiru - Land Accelerator Africa manager, WRI
  3. Peter Ntaganda - Forest Land scape Restoration manager, Restore Local Program, WRI: Rwanda - Burundi -DRC


Agenda Highlights:

  • Preparing a compelling investment pitch
  • One-on-one mentorship sessions with business experts, focusing on refining pitch decks. 
  • Business pitching sessions
  •  Investors and stakeholders' feedback on the pitches.
  •  Networking


Target Audience:  In Rwanda, the first two days of the bootcamp will comprise 27 land restoration champions, 10 at the early stage and 17 at the growth stage. In Burundi, the bootcamp targets 17 champions, 13 being at the early stage and 4 at the growth stage. 


Co-organizers, Investers and Partners

WRI, GIH and AAA plus external business coaches, financial service providers, Investors, Research and Academia, Government line ministries, and Development partners, including NGOs, UN Agencies