AWIEF Growth Accelerator program for Nigerian women entrepreneurs is currently accepting applications.
For African women entrepreneurs, limited access to capital continues to be a major obstacle, with an estimated USD 49 billion…
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NITDA, JICA Launch “IgniteHer” Bootcamp to Empower Women Entrepreneurs
In a bid to bolster women’s entrepreneurship in Nigeria, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with the…
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Venture for Africa and Zydii are launching go-to-market training for African operators and entrepreneurs.
Leading digital workforce platform Zydii has partnered with talent accelerator Venture for Africa (VFA) to offer a hands-on, execution-focused Go-to-Market…
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Founders Connect Pitch2Win is accepting applications for early-stage startups in Kenya and Nigeria. Up to $2,500 in equity-free grants and other special benefits are available.
Connecting Founders Applications for early-stage startups in Kenya and Nigeria are being accepted by Pitch2Win. Special advantages and equity-free subsidies…
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African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) collaborates with Meta and Deloitte to launch AKILI AI, an AI-Driven MSME Support Platform to Empower African Entrepreneurs
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) in collaboration with Meta and Deloitte, have launched AKILI AI, an AI-Driven MSME Support Platform…
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Applications are now being accepted for OceanHub Africa’s 6th accelerator program.
The sixth iteration of the 12-month OceanHub Africa accelerator is now accepting applications. Over the course of two intakes, the…
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Nelson Mandela-Graça Machel Innovation Awards: Call for Applications (Up to $7,500 Seed Funding)
The Nelson Mandela-Graça Machel Innovation Awards honor and assist people and groups worldwide who are creating innovative and significant ideas…
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Nigerian startups are invited to apply for SIA Startup Foundry’s second batch.
Applications for the second cohort of the SIA Startup Foundry accelerator are being accepted from Nigerian startups. The SIA Startup…
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Applications are currently being accepted for the 2025 Africa Carbon Removal Accelerator (ACRA) Program for CDR Startups in Africa.
Without carbon dioxide removal (CDR), Net Zero cannot be achieved. Africa may become a CDR powerhouse under the leadership of…
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StarkWare launches $4m venture fund to support African blockchain projects
To support creative blockchain solutions in Africa, StarkWare, the development company behind the industry-leading Ethereum scaling solution Starknet, is establishing…
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Call for Applications: Innovate for Impact Challenge 2025 – Win a Share of $65K from the World Food Prize Foundation
America’s Cultivation Corridor and the World Food Prize Foundation are pleased to introduce the Innovate for Impact Challenge, a ground-breaking…
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55 finalists has been selected for inaugural Africa Tech Summit Awards
For the first-ever Africa Tech Summit Awards, which honor people and businesses influencing the continent’s technology industry, fifty-five candidates have…
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Applications are now open for the latest Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme.
Applications are now open for the latest edition of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP), which will provide entrepreneurs with…
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Applications are being accepted for the Renewables Accelerator Program 2025 for Creative Startups and Entrepreneurs in Africa, or RAISEAfrica.
By providing young African entrepreneurs with a platform to grow their enterprises and provide ground-breaking solutions for the continent’s energy…
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i3 Investing in Innovation Africa Cohort 3 (Up to $225,000 Grant) is now accepting applications.
Do you believe your business can provide patients with high-quality, reasonably priced healthcare services and goods closer to where they…
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Visa accelerates financial inclusion for African SMEs by making a significant investment in Nigeria’s Moniepoint
Visa, a world leader in digital payments, has invested in Nigeria’s Moniepoint, a platform for commercial payments and banking services….
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HP Digital Equity Accelerator Program 2025: Call for Applications for Africans (up to $100,000)
People who lack access to technology and digital literacy are increasingly excluded from social and economic opportunities as society grows…
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SMEDAN Launches #StartWithSMEDAN to Boost Small Businesses
SMEDAN’s program is a timely answer to the issues that Nigerian small businesses confront, especially when it comes to market…
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GET Accelerated Program 2024 provides 10 Nigerian startups with N55 million in equity-free funding.
The third iteration of the Grooming Endowment Trust’s (GET) annual GET Accelerated program has been successfully completed. GET is a…
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The 4th Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator is now accepting applications.
The fourth iteration of Visa’s biennial Africa Fintech Accelerator, which gives businesses access to resources, industry connections, and mentorship to…
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The Africa SDGs Mentorship Program is accepting applications for a 7-month fellowship.
The 2024 cohort of the Africa SDGs Mentorship Program, a seven-month fellowship that aims to train young African professionals to…
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A £100,000 initiative to support Nigerian women entrepreneurs is launched by the foundation.
The Empowering Mary Ojulari FoundationA recently established nonprofit organization in Lagos, the Mary Ojulari Foundation aims to empower young Nigerian…
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The top 10 M&A deals involving African Tech startups in 2024
Similar to 2023, 2024 has been a difficult year for funding tech startups in Africa as the industry continues to…
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The 10 ten funding rounds for tech startups in Africa in 2024
Similar to 2023, 2024 has been a difficult year for funding digital startups in Africa as the industry continues to…
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HerFinance Accelerator Program for Women Entrepreneurs: Call for Applications
Are you a woman entrepreneur ready to scale your business and secure the funding you need to scale? This is…
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Talent, money, and regulation are the key barriers to the growth of Nigeria’s startup ecosystem.
According to a recent research, the biggest obstacles facing entrepreneurs in Nigeria’s startup ecosystem are talent, money, and regulatory constraints….
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15 winners in the Africa leg of the Global Startup Awards.
Fifteen firms, groups, and individuals were selected winners at the African leg of the Global Startup Awards (GSA), and they…
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Visa selects 19 startups from 3rd Africa Fintech Accelerator
The third edition of Visa’s biennial Africa Fintech Accelerator, which gives businesses access to resources, industry connections, and mentorship to…
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19 innovators selected for the 2nd AU Digital and Innovation Fellowship Programme.
AfriLabs and the African Union (AU) have chosen 19 innovators from over the continent to participate in the second iteration…
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African startups selected winners of the 14th Orange Social Venture Prize.
The 14th Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) in Africa and the Middle East has awarded cash prizes to five African…
