Startups

Apply now for the RevUp Women Initiative: Nigeria Edition, an enterprise development program from AfriLabs that aims to boost early-stage, female-led companies in the agribusiness and e-commerce industries by providing them with specialized assistance, capacity building, and access to a vibrant pan-African innovation ecosystem. Requirements E-commerce businesses are defined as companies that sell physical or…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will fund creative ways to combat plastic pollution with funds from the UN Peace and Development Trust Fund and the Government of the People’s Republic of China. The Global Plastics Innovation Programme’s (GPIP) open call aims to assist these grassroots changemakers. Your idea counts, whether you’re creating a new…

The D-Prize Competition, which provides social impact enterprises with up to US$20,000 in funding, is open to entrepreneurs worldwide. Social projects with the potential to improve millions of lives in any area of the world with extreme poverty are the focus of the D-Prize Global Competition. Health, water, agriculture, livelihoods, energy, public services, and education…

On June 6, 13 startups will make their product and service pitches at the ninth Africa Tech Summit London, which aims to help African tech ventures get access to international funding. Supported by partners such as Amazon Web Services, London Stock Exchange, Fincra, Flutterwave, Tola Mobile, Bank of America, the UK Department for Business and…

The Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program is now accepting applications. It is a three-month program that supports early-stage firms that use artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle the most important issues facing Africa. The Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program was launched in 2018 and has since helped 140 startups from over 17 African nations….

Five West African businesses that prioritize circularity and regenerative agriculture have received £500,000 in grant financing from TRANSFORM West Africa, an impact accelerator run by Unilever, the UK government, and EY. The British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos sponsored a reception yesterday night to honor and celebrate these grantees. In order to scale and maximize…