Participation Terms
EcoTech Africa is built on participation. These terms explain how members, businesses, publishers and representatives participate within the ecosystem.
1. Participation Philosophy
EcoTech Africa exists to encourage participation, innovation, collaboration and impact throughout Africa.
Participation is intended to build stronger industries, businesses, countries and opportunities.
2. Member Participation
Members may participate by:
- Reading stories.
- Commenting and engaging.
- Participating in CloudFeed.
- Supporting opportunities.
- Building industry participation.
3. Business Participation
Businesses, organisations, universities, farms, projects and NGOs may participate through active Business Profiles.
Business participation supports visibility, networking, industry participation and future opportunity development.
4. Publisher Participation
Publishers contribute knowledge, stories, research, opportunities, innovation and industry information to the EcoTech ecosystem.
Publishing access may be granted through publisher participation or approved representative participation.
5. Country Representatives
Country Representatives support participation and ecosystem growth within their country.
- Promote participation.
- Support businesses.
- Encourage publishing.
- Promote opportunities.
- Develop country visibility.
6. Representative Benefits
- Business Profile participation.
- Publishing access.
- Country recognition.
- Representative email addresses.
- Training webinars.
- Future country dashboard participation.
7. Country Email Addresses
Country representative email addresses remain EcoTech Africa assets.
Examples include:
- burundi@ecotech.africa
- kenya@ecotech.africa
- nigeria@ecotech.africa
These addresses are assigned while representatives remain active participants.
8. Participation Fees
Participation services may require monthly or annual participation fees.
Active participation may be required to maintain representative benefits and country participation status.
9. Loss of Participation Status
EcoTech Africa may suspend or remove participation privileges where:
- Participation becomes inactive.
- Participation fees lapse.
- Platform rules are violated.
- Representatives resign.
- Conduct harms the ecosystem.
10. Future Participation Programmes
EcoTech Africa may introduce future participation programmes, country initiatives, industry participation systems, referral programmes, representative benefits and country growth initiatives.