AI 4 Startups project - Supporting women in the startup ecosystem.

Avis de marché
Département(s) de publication : 99, 75
Annonce n° 25-83330
Services

Section 1 - Identification de l'acheteur

Nom complet de l'acheteur : DIGITAL AFRICA
Type de Numéro national d'indentification : SIREN
N° National d'identification : 912812203
Ville : Paris
Code postal : 75001
Groupement de commandes : Non
Département(s) de publication : 99, 75
Section 2 - Communication

Lien direct aux documents de la consultation : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QO8uxtzKNyhahJ2zjs0nRdT6WAz6io0v/view?usp=sharing
Identifiant interne de la consultation : AI4SU TDR Supporting women
Intégralité des documents sur le profil d'acheteur : Oui
Utilisation de moyens de communication non communément disponibles : Non
Nom du contact : Jeanne Deghilage
Adresse mail du contact : [email protected]
Section 3 - Procédure

Type de procédure : Procédure adaptée ouverte
Conditions de participation : - Aptitude à exercer l'activité professionnelle - conditions / moyens de
preuve :
Please refer systematically to the terms of reference.
Proofs of ability and eligibility to exercise the professional activity may be requested before and during the service. Due diligence will be conducted for the selection process.
To be eligible, applicants have to submit a concise proposal in PDF format.
The proposal should include :
- A brief presentation of your profile or organisation (motivation, services and tools, operations, etc.)
- Description of your proposition with a description of your methodology
- Reporting proposition
- References
- Quotation and overall financial proposal
- A detailed budget must be provided (PDF, Excel or Word - 2 pages maximum)
- On a time-based basis - Capacité économique et financière - conditions / moyens de preuve :
Please refer systematically to the terms of reference.
The applicant must be able to provide the entire service for the duration of the service and justify its expenses/budget (with timesheets for example). The budget proposal is a selection criteria (20%), Digital Africa will be authorized to negotiate and challenge it. (Digital Africa will be able to negotiate the price indicated by the candidate in its proposal.)
The financial proposal has to include the following elements:
- Quotation and overall financial proposal (be sure to precise the budget for each lot, and if possible for each event)
- A detailed budget must be provided (PDF, Excel or Word - 2 pages maximum)
- On a time-based basis - Capacités techniques et professionnelles - conditions / moyens de
preuve :
Please refer systematically to the terms of reference.
We will be attentive to the technical capabilities related to :
1) Quality and relevance of the proposal - 30%
2) Overall experience - 30%
- Experience in gender, innovation and startup ecosystem support
- Technical and operational feasibility
- Capacity to access the participant target (Startup female founders, women tech profiles, women enablers from the ecosystem, ...)
3) References - 20%
4) Budget proposal and cost effectiveness - 20% (Digital Africa will be able to negotiate the price indicated by the candidate in its proposal.)
Technique d'achat : Sans objet
Date et heure limite de réception des plis : 11/08/2025 à 00:05
Présentation des offres par catalogue électronique : Interdite
Réduction du nombre de candidats : Non
Possibilité d'attribution sans négociation : Oui
L'acheteur exige la présentations de variantes : Non
Section 4 - Identification du marché

Intitulé du marché : AI 4 Startups project - Supporting women in the startup ecosystem
Type de marché : Services
Description succincte du marché : Women play a crucial role in the agriculture and tech ecosystem in Africa, yet their contributions often suffer from a lack of visibility and recognition. They may also remain on the margins, further removed or isolated from traditional support and investment ecosystems.
Digital Africa is looking for an implementing partner to identify eligible startups with female founders for co-designing hackathons and organising several events to support women in the agriculture and tech ecosystem with a focus on data, data sharing and AI development challenges.
In concrete terms, the main actions are :
Lot 1: Identifying eligible startups with female founders to co-design hackathon's challenges
Lot 2: Organising networking events for women in Agritech
Lot 3: Designing capacity-building sessions (bootcamps, workshops, etc) tackling Data Sharing and AI models in the project's sectors
Lot 4: Supporting the organisation of thematic sessions linked to AI 4 Startups thematic during ecosystem events
Allocation of the tender: Each lot could be managed by a different service provider, based on a batch approach. In this case, please precise in your proposal the lot you can manage, the possible location from the global scope and also the budget by event.
- The service provider can either respond from one to to all the lots. Even if you candidate for all the lots, the proposal will be considered by lots, which means you could be selected for a part of your proposal.
- Digital Africa can select several service providers for the same lot, in particular if it allows to have events in different countries from the scope.
- The service provider is not required to cover the entire geographical scope, but each event must take place in one of these countries.
Lieu principal d'exécution du marché : 8 African countries: Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Botswana, and South Africa
La consultation comporte des tranches : Oui
La consultation prévoit une réservation de tout ou partie du marché :
Non
Marché alloti : Oui
Section 5 - Lots
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Description du lot : Lot 1: Identifying eligible startups with female founders to co-design hackathon's challenges.
The service provider is expected to deliver :
1) Identify eligible startups (by geography, sector, data readiness) led or co-led by women.
2) Deploy a survey (provided by Digital Africa) to collect insights on startups' data and AI needs.
3) Deliver a validated challenge summary and dataset inventory following the AI 4 Startups templates

Code(s) CPV additionnel(s) - Descripteur principal : 79900000
Lieu d'exécution du lot : 8 African countries: Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Botswana, and South Africa -
Description du lot : Lot 2 - Networking Events for Women in Agritech
The service provider is expected to deliver :
1) Organize and facilitate at least one women-centered networking event focused on AgriTech, AI, and/or data sharing.
2) The format may include dinners, informal meetups, or structured discussions.
3) Ensure participation of women startup founders, tech profiles, and ecosystem enablers.
4) Provide a participant list, photos, and key takeaways after the event.
5) If possible, plan them to align with the Digital Africa team's travel schedule.

Code(s) CPV additionnel(s) - Descripteur principal : 79900000
Lieu d'exécution du lot : 8 African countries: Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Botswana, and South Africa -
Description du lot : Lot 3 - Capacity-Building sessions
The service provider is expected to deliver :
- Design and implement one or more capacity building sessions (bootcamps, workshops, etc) aligned with AI 4 Startups themes (AI, AgriTech, data sharing, data collection and labeling, etc.).
- Targeted at women startup founders or professionals involved in the project scope.
- Include technical modules, business coaching, and peer-to-peer sharing sessions. Feel free to suggest formats you consider more suitable.
- Provide a curriculum overview, participation list, and satisfaction feedback.

Code(s) CPV additionnel(s) - Descripteur principal : 79900000
Lieu d'exécution du lot : 8 African countries: Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Botswana, and South Africa -
Description du lot : Lot 4 - Thematic Session at an Ecosystem Event
The service provider is expected to deliver :
- Organize a panel, roundtable, or dedicated session at an existing innovation or tech event.
- Focus on AI or data-related topics with women founders or experts as speakers.
- Coordinate with event organizers, handle logistics and visibility for Digital Africa.
- Deliver media content and a short summary report.

Code(s) CPV additionnel(s) - Descripteur principal : 79900000
Lieu d'exécution du lot : 8 African countries: Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Botswana, and South Africa
Section 6 - Informations Complementaires
Visite obligatoire : Non
Date d'envoi du présent avis à la publication : 21/07/2025