Apply Now for Africa SME Assembly 2025 (Win Scholarships Worth Up to N1.5 Million)
Are you an entrepreneur prepared to expand your company and create connections with the largest network of innovators, investors, and…
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Last Call: Apply by July 31 for Africa Impact Fundraising Grant (Up to $5K Matching Funds)
The Africa Impact Fundraising Grant 2025, which seeks to develop fundraising abilities to support African solutions, is about to conclude…
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Village Capital Backs Five African Entrepreneur Support Organizations with $4?M Facility
Village Capital’s Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility (AECF), a US$4 million program aimed at investing in startups creating context-specific solutions that…
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Applications are being accepted for the Africa Agri-Food Development Program (AADP) Small Business Grant
Feasibility Study grants The Feasibility Study grant is open to applications from Irish private sector organisations and from eligible African…
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FG and YEIDEP Launch $2.5 Billion Global Fund (CYFAEP) to boost Employment Prospects for Women and Youth
Nigeria has started a large-scale national drive to address food insecurity, poverty, youth unemployment, and the growing risk of youth…
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SORA Technology Completes First Close of Late Seed Round to Advance Climate and Health Solutions in Africa
$4.8 million raised to accelerate drone and AI-powered public health initiatives across Africa SORA Technology Co. Ltd., a frontier technology…
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How to apply for more than $100,000 in funding through Nigeria’s 2025 Creative Development Fund
In order to sustainably finance Nigeria’s rapidly expanding creative and cultural industries, the Federal Government initiated the first phase of…
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The Airbnb Community Fund donates $150k to the African hub network AfriLabs.
Pan-African network of innovation and technology centers AfriLabs has earned a US$150,000 investment from the Airbnb Community Fund. AfriLabs is…
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Yango Group, a global ride-sharing company, has launched a $20 million African innovation fund.
The $20 million corporate venture fund, Yango Ventures, has been launched by the global ride-hailing and tech conglomerate Yango Group…
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Invitation for Applications: 2025 Grant Cycle of the ACT Foundation for African Organizations
The Aspire Coronation Trust (ACT) Foundation was founded in 2016 with the goal of providing grants to regional, national, and…
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Meta Unveils Llama 3.1 Impact Grants to Empower AI-Driven Organisations Across Africa, the Middle East, and Turkey
Meta is excited to announce the launch of the Llama 3.1 Impact Grants, continuing its commitment to supporting innovative use cases…
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AfDB to Increase Funding to $2 Billion for Women-Owned Small Businesses
Through its Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced plans to…
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European seed capital firm Breega establishes a $75 million fund with an emphasis on Africa
With the goal of becoming the top early-stage investor in African entrepreneurs, Breega, one of the fastest-growing early-stage funds in…
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Digital Africa and Orange Ventures plan to jointly invest in startups
across order to support entrepreneurs from the “Orange Digital Centers” network across Africa and the Middle East, Orange Ventures and…
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Early-stage venture capital fund OpenseedVC debuts with first closure of $10 million.
With the announcement of the first close of its US$10 million angel-style early stage fund, OpenseedVC, a new operator-led fund…
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Accion announces a $152.5 million Digital Transformation Fund to provide growth finance to small businesses.
Global non-profit Accion launched the US$152.5 million Accion Digital Transformation Fund (ADTx), which aims to help financial institutions address the…
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Apply for the Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity grant
In 20 Sub-Saharan African nations, the Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity is looking for SMEs in the fields…
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Baobab Network, an early-stage investor, acquires a marketing firm to help startup companies
The acquisition of Reflector Marketing, a South African strategy and branding consultancy, has been announced by Baobab Network, an early-stage…
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Villgro Africa seeks for venture funding for female founded solutions.
Seeking female entrepreneurs spearheading cutting-edge health firms around the continent, Villgro Africa is a healthcare-focused investor and incubator seeking to…
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Nigeria’s alGROWithm receives funding to scale the Growth Talent Accelerator Programme.
Nigerian startup alGROWithm has obtained funds to expand its patented Growth Talent Accelerator Programme to additional people in six African…
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The Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa is now accepting applications.
The Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa (KAAIA), which focuses on technologically advanced approaches to guarantee that no one…
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Nigerian Fintech Startup Miden Qualifies for Y Combinator’s Winter 2024 Batch
A Nigerian startup called Miden has been chosen for Y Combinator’s winter 2024 class. Through its API, Miden enables businesses…
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IFC Announces $20M Equity Investment in the Africa50 Fund to Facilitate Sustainable Infrastructure Development in Africa
IFC has announced a $20 million equity investment in the Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund (IAF Fund), which will fund projects…
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Apply: Somefund, a $250k Empowerment Contest for Creatives by Somehoodlum, Arsonic
A fund for creatives named Somefund has been introduced by US-based animator and artist Somehoodlum and multihyphenate creative/entrepreneur Arsonic (Zeblocks)….
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Pan-African Venture Capital Firm, EchoVC Announces a $2.5 Million pre-Seed Climate-focused Fund
The EchoVC Eco Pilot Fund I is the newest pre-seed fund vehicle from EchoVC, a seed and early-stage technology venture…
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Nigeria: Aduna Capital Unveils $20 Million Fund to Support the North, Female Founders
Aduna Capital, a Nigerian venture capital firm, announced the creation of a $20 million fund today. The fund would invest…
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Harvard’s Africa Business Club is Inviting Startups to the New Venture Competition, $50k Cash Prizes up for Grabs
The Africa Business Club at Harvard Business School is hosting the New Venture Competition, where entrepreneurs can compete for cash…
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Norrsken22, a Pan-African VC Firm Secures $205M at it’s Debut Fund to Support Growth-stage Startups
With Norrsken22, a Pan-African venture capital firm, reaching the final closure of its maiden fund and raising a total of…
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Kuramo Capital Shares Plans to Invest $150M in African Female-led Funds
A Sub-Saharan African (SSA) investment company, Kuramo Capital Management, has announced plans to invest $150 million over the next 10…
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A Nigerian Renewable Energy Firm, WATT Secures $13M Fund
The Nigerian hybrid solar system supplier WATT Renewable Corporation (WATT) has raised US$13 million to expand its operations. The US$13…
