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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

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DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 26, 2020!

Title:     Inviting Startups for the NINJA Business Plan Competition in response to COVID-19

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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Ethiopia Office, Federal Small and Medium Manufacturing Industrial Promotion Authority (FeSMMIPA) and Federal Urban Job Creation and Food Security Agency (FUJCFSA) have announced the launch of the NINJA Business Plan Competition for businesses emerging during the COVID-19 outbreak. NINJA is short for Next Innovation with Japan; the project was launched this year.

The NINJA Business Plan Competition will target startups and organizations from 19 African countries. The application is open for startups/organizations in all sectors with a specific focus on emerging businesses in COVID-19-related fields including, but not limited to:

  1. Health: Online healthcare support; disease-testing solutions; medical data sharing and privacy protection solutions; distribution of drugs and medical equipment; IoT, including 3D printers, in the medical field
  2. Disaster management: Geo-tracking during disasters; emergency information dissemination
  3. Business services: Support for remote workers; efficient management/operation of online events
  4. Education sector: Remote learning support
  5. Food and agriculture: Efficient food/commodity distribution technology
  6. Finance: Contactless transactions/payment; lending/insurance services to SMEs and individuals
  7. Logistics: delivery service, urban mobility management
  8. Other: Substituting imported goods with local innovative technology

WHO CAN APPLY (Applicants must meet all criteria 1-4)

  1. Organisations with their head office or a branch in one of the target countries.
  2. Profit/non-profit organisations registered as an independent legal entity. Proposals from individuals will not be considered.
  3. Companies with a very strong management team of at least 2 people.
  4. Businesses that have an innovative product(s) or service(s) in response or adaptable to the Pandemic and post-pandemic society OR have a feasible business plan to create prototypes (MVP).

 

THE PRIZE

  1. Winners from each country will be given a chance to sign a work contract with JICA for their innovation(s).
  2. Winners will be eligible for equity/debt-free sum of up to USD 30,000 by JICA for covering costs associated with the proposed activities including, 1) remuneration of staffs, 2) other expenses, and 3) indirect local tax.
  3. Winners may also get the opportunity to travel to Japan for further investments and business partnerships sponsored by JICA.

SELECTION CRITERIA

  1. The proposal should introduce some level of innovation in terms of a business model, a new product or service that can be more actively used, and/or profitability in the current and post COVID-19 era.
  2. Proposals should be as commercially-oriented as possible.
  3. JICA may establish an evaluation board with outside evaluators experts under strict confidentiality to evaluate proposals.
  4. Each country will have 8 to 10 finalists out of which up to 5 winners will be selected.
  5. Winners from each country will participate in the grand finale

 

  • TARGET COUNTRIES
  • Angola, Burkina Faso, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Zambia.

SCHEDULE

  1. Extended application deadline for Ethiopia (due to absence of internet access during the launch of this competition): August 26, 2020 (First-come, first-reviewed base)
  2. Interview of selected startups:  Early September 2020
  3. Final selection: September 2020

Note: JICA will request the startups invited to be interviewed online to submit additional documents/a pitch deck if necessary.

IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE

  1. When applying, each company is to submit a business plan with the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that can be achieved within about 6 months.
  2. Before the contract, JICA will examine the details of the proposed activity and the validity of the budget (each expense item) and JICA may request the additional documents to determine the detailed activity in the contract.
  3. After the contract is signed, startups/organizations must submit monthly reports about the KPIs to JICA. (The duration of the contract will be about 6 months.)
  4. JICA will make payments based on the progress of the proposed activities and the submission of the progress reports and/or the expense report with receipt.
  5. The payment schedule will be determined by JICA, and in principle, no advance payment at the commencement of the contract.

To apply for the NINJA Business Plan Competition, please go to　https://forms.gle/8E5RQuchUsU5P8Jt7　or go to the JICA Ethiopia Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/jicaethiopia or use this QR code to access the application form

For any queries about the competition, please get in touch with us at the following email address: edgps@jica.go.jp

 

 

 

 

 

IVECO

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Invitation Bid for Sale of different IVECO model spare parts

AMCE invites eligible bidders to participate on the bid for the purchase of different IVECO model spare parts  

  1. Interested bidders upon payment of a non-refundable birr 100.00 (One Hundred) can collect the parts list from Purchasing & Logistics Dept. starting from August 10,2020. Monday to Friday from 9:AM-12:00AM in the morning and 2:00PM-5:00PM in the afternoon.
  2. Bidders should present copy of renewed Trade License, Tin and vat certificate with their offer.
  3. The bid initial offer shall be Birr 700,000.00(Seven Hundred Thousand birr).
  4. Bidders should submit their offer with license and CPO in one envelop.
  5. Bid should be submitted to Automotive Manufacturing Company of Ethiopia Sh. Co. (AMCE) Purchasing & Logistics Dept.
  6. Bids should be accompanied with a bid bond of Birr 20,000.00

(Twenty Thousand) in the form of CPO.

  1. Each bidder should propose in compliance to the bid requirements.
  2. Bid documents submission will be closed on August 21, 2020 at 3:00 PM and shall be opened on August 24,2020 @ 10:00 AM at AMCE Meeting Room in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend.
  3. The Company reserves the right to accept or reject any or all the bids at its own discretion.
  4. Interested bidders can obtain further information from the company’s:

Purchasing & Logistics Department (Tel. No. 011 646 33 11/011 646 33 46, Fax No. 011 646 33 42, E-mail : eskinder @amceiveco.com, P.O.Box 5736, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP)

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Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP)

Address:  P.O Box 100644, Addis-Ababa (Ethiopia) House 059, Wereda 02, Bole Sub City

Tel.: (251) 11 667 1669 | (251)11 667 1670, E-mail: eapp@eappool.org

 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION)

 Name of Project: Tanzania-Zambia Transmission Interconnector Project (P163752),

                                Grant No.: D350 – Technical Assistance to Eastern Africa Power Pool                                      

Assignment Title: Power Market Expert of the EAPP – PIU

Reference No. : ET-EAPP-85424-CS-INDV  

The Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Tanzania-Zambia Transmission Interconnector Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (the Services”) include providing the service of Power Market Expert.

The consulting services (“the Services”) of the Power Market Expert will include (but is not necessarily limited to):

  1. Provide oversight of all activities related to EAPP regional power market development and offer technical and strategic advice to the EAPP GS and member utilities on related issues. The Expert will be responsible for the activities including, inter alia, the following:
  • Serve as the coordinator for the Market Working Group and support its capacity development and transitioning into a formal Market Committee
  • Design, procurement, implementation supervision, and evaluation of activities and consultancies related to energy market activities of EAPP
  • Specific supervision and follow-up of projects to:
    • Design the regional power market suitable to the EAPP needs and context, including the finalization and adoption of regional market rules by the EAPP
    • Identify the requirements for commercial readiness of national power utilities and regional frameworks, including trading agreements, settlement mechanisms, and other rules and regulations to enable power trade
    • Design, adopt, and operationalize a suitable market trading platform for EAPP
  • Liaise with the Independent Regulatory Board (IRB) in its role of confirming rules and regulating the market
  • Assessment of key capacity gaps in commercial readiness of EAPP GS and member utilities and recommendations on how to address them
  1. Identify and coordinate training opportunities for members of the Market Working Group and Traders as well as share with them best practices from other power pools.
  2. Support EAPP in knowledge sharing and confidently represent the team at relevant forums:
  • Update and provide advice to EAPP GS, member utilities and stakeholders on market design and development activities on a regular basis.
  • Represent EAPP at relevant meetings and clearly present the EAPP’s position as authorized by the General Secretariat.
  • Support planning, organization, and execution of events, workshops and meetings related to EAPP’s work program
  • Undertake any other functions related to efficient execution of assigned position as directed by EAPP Secretariat & the Project Manager.
  • Liaise with other technical committees if requested
  1. Successful execution of tasks mentioned above would require the Expert to get quickly familiarized with the EAPP’s institutional arrangements and previous initiatives. Accordingly, the Consultant should:
    • Review, previously undertaken or on-going, EAPP studies related to energy markets.
    • Review relevant terms of reference, tender documents, and consultancy contract documents, the IDA Grant Agreement, and relevant World Bank guidelines.
    • Understand the institutional set up of EAPP and the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) in particular.
    • Understand the roles and responsibilities of the PIU, EAPP, technical committees etc.
    • Understand scope and modalities of on-going support and technical assistance by various development partners and ensure harmonization

 Required Qualifications/Competencies

The following skills are essential for this work:

  1. A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Economics, Finance, Business Studies, Mathematics, Physics or related subjects from a recognized University.
  2. A Master’s degree in Electrical or Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Management, or Economics will be an added advantage.
  1. Minimum of 12 years of professional experience in power sector and more than 6 years in power utility with hands-on experience in power market and trade related activities.
  2. Professional Training or Experience in energy market trading preferably including experience with the design and operation of power pools, bilateral contract trading (PPAs), institutional strengthening (e.g. set-up of market operator), and settlement of contracts
  3. Working knowledge of relevant energy market clearing software/algorithms
  4. Financial and economic analysis skills
  5. Experience in competitive procurement of international consultancies
  6. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Written and oral communications skills in French will be an added advantage.
  7. Experience in projects financed by bilateral and multilateral donors such as the World Bank and the African Development Bank will be a major plus

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained on the following link: http://eappool.org/employment-opportunities/.

The Eastern Africa Power Pool now invites eligible individual consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested individual consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The attention of interested individual consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised November 2017 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

The consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Duration of the Assignment

The duration of the assignment/service is for three (3) years, subject to six (6) months’ probation period with satisfactory performance before confirmation.  Continuation to the second and third years will be subject to satisfactory performance evaluated yearly. The expected start date is September 2020.

Gender Mainstreaming

The EAPP is an equal opportunity employer; qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Place of Work

Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) Secretariat Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

 Application File (PDF Format)

Consultants/Applicants interested in this assignment are required to submit Expression of Interest accompanied with their detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), copies of passport as well as education degree(s) and other relevant certificates.

Deadline of Submission

Expressions of Interest together with CVs and other required documents should be sent to the General Secretary, Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) on or before August 12, 2020, at 15:00 hours East Africa Time, in PDF format by using the following e-mail address: consultancy@eappool.org. Expressions of Interest should be clearly marked – “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR POWER MARKET EXPERT, REF. NO.: “ET-EAPP-85424-CS-INDV”.

SECRETARY GENERAL

EASTERN AFRICA POWER POOL

 

ADDIS ABABA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & SECTORIAL ASSOCIATION REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO TENDER FOR COSTRUCTION OF HEAD OFFICE BUILDING

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  1. The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectorial Association invites sealed Expression of Interest (EOI) from eligible Local & international construction firms for the provision of EOI with relevant documents for Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectorial Association Head Office Building (3B+Lower Ground +G+18) Construction Project.
  2. The requirement is however more detailed in a prequalification document which will be circulated to shortlisted firms upon evaluation of submissions. Firms will be shortlisted for participation based on their demonstration of technical and financial capability in response to this request.
  3. Interested eligible local & International Construction Firms may obtain further information from Abba Architects Plc. and inspect the EOI documents at the address given below at 6(a) from 9:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M (office hour).
  4. A complete set of request for EOI Documents in English may be purchased by interested firms at the address below at 7(a) and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 1,000 Ethiopian Birr. The method of payment will be Cash.
  5. Request for EOI with relevant documents must be delivered to the address below at 6(b) at or before 4:00 P.M, August 21, 2020. Late EOI Document shall be rejected. EOI documents will be opened in the presence of the International Construction firm’s’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below at 7(c) at 4:30 P.M, August 21, 2020.
  6. (a) Address documents will be issued from:        Abba Architects Plc. Awash Towers Building, 5th Floor on Insurance Side

(b)   Address Bids must be delivered to: Addis Ababa Chamber of commerce &
sectorial Association, Chamber Building Mexico,2nd floor, office No. 212

(c)   Address of Bid Opening: Addis Ababa Chamber of commerce & sectorial Association,
Chamber Building Mexico,2nd floor, Office no. 212

  1. Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectorial Association reserves the right to accept or reject applications made pursuant to this request at its own discretion without assigning any reason thereof.

 

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