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A selective, six-month hybrid programme by Mastery Hub of Rwanda. Founders build technology and business skills while developing a venture and working towards customers and revenue.

Senior Five and Senior Six students, secondary-school graduates, university students, and aspiring founders up to age 35 from any field.

Yes. Secondary-school students are welcome to apply. Applicants under 18 must provide a guardian contact and consent as part of the application.

Applicants must be 35 or younger when applying. There is no separate minimum age; applicants under 18 follow a guardian consent process.

No. Applicants with no coding experience are welcome. The programme is designed to help beginners learn and experienced builders deepen their skills.

Yes. You can apply ready to explore problems and discover an opportunity. Customer research helps shape ideas.

Yes. Agriculture, health, business, education, communication, engineering, and other backgrounds can bring valuable insight to technology ventures.

Yes. Describe your current stage and what you have learned. Existing ideas are reviewed on their merits, not assumed to be validated.

Six months. Months 1–3 focus on learning, validation, and building; months 4–6 focus on launching, selling, and improving.

The programme combines self-paced online lessons, live learning, practical building, scheduled in-person activities, mentor meetings, and customer research. Confirmed schedules are shared with selected founders.

The programme is designed for learners and aspiring founders, but it requires consistent time for learning, venture work, customer research, and scheduled activities. Consider your commitments before applying.

Technology and business foundations, customer interviews, idea validation, prototypes, user feedback, and a core product with a pilot or launch plan.

You bring the product to customers, practise marketing and sales, improve from feedback, track finances, and plan the venture's next stage.

A working core function tested with intended users and prepared for an appropriate pilot or launch. Complex or regulated ideas may need more testing or approvals.

The cohort is limited to 20 founders. Applying does not guarantee a place.

The standard fee is RWF 100,000 per month. A 50% scholarship reduces your contribution to RWF 50,000 per month for six months.

It is a reduction in programme fees, not cash paid to participants. No separate scholarship application is required.

RWF 300,000 total, paid at RWF 50,000 per month. No payment is requested during the application.

No. Applying is free. Do not send programme fees with your application.

Share your access needs in the application. Device or connectivity limitations are used to understand support needs, not to automatically reject you.

No. Revenue generation is a central goal, but outcomes depend on customer needs, venture choices, and founder execution. Revenue, investment, partnerships, and startup success are not guaranteed.

Follow-up and relevant introductions may be available where appropriate. Specific introductions or continued support are not guaranteed.

The team reviews motivation, readiness, problem-solving, and commitment. Shortlisted applicants may be invited to a conversation or further assessment.

The team will use the contact details you provide. A receipt acknowledgement is sent when email delivery is configured; no response time is promised.

Each person should submit an individual application and describe the collaboration. Admission and co-founder matching arrangements can be clarified with the programme team.