SMEs and Ventures

Over 200 graduates emerge from the Ecobank Group and AUDA-NEPAD MSME Training for Financing program The leading pan-African banking group,

Application Deadline: August 31st, 2021 ‘Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Startups’ (SAIS) is a project implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale

Application Deadline: 2 August 2021 The UNICEF Innovation Fund is looking to make up to $100K equity-free investments to provide early stage

New research by Mastercard has highlighted the important role of government support in helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has explained that its increased and consistent support to Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs)

Application Deadline: 31 August 2021 Birimian and the Institut Français de la Mode are supporting African emerging designers through a unique accelerator

Grace Wangui wakes up every morning to beat the traffic jam as she goes to buy supplies for her greengrocery

Application Deadline: July 12th, 2021 Accelerate2030 – Nigeria identifies the most innovative startups in Nigeria tackling the Sustainable Development Goals, and supports them

A study conducted by Genesis Analytics in eight African countries – Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, the DRC, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana,

Application Deadline: 22 June 2021 The application process is now open for the 5th edition of the Paradigm Initiative (PIN) Digital Rights

Application Deadline: June 30th 2021 The MultiChoice Talent Factory is an Africa-wide, multi-tiered training and experiential learning programme by MultiChoice Africa.

The Virtual Meetup Grant is part of the AfriLabs Capacity Building Programme, which is funded by the Agence Française de

Application Deadline: June 2nd 2021 In partnership with the U.S. State Department’s Africa Regional Services (ARS), the International Center For Journalists (ICFJ)

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to the promotion and empowerment of young women and girls in

For the first time ever, future-shapers from all 55 African Union member states now have the chance to participate in

Nigerian fintech startups Igugu Global, Awabah and Crop2cash are among the 14 Fintech start-ups selected to take part in the

The Rural Electrification Agency has engaged BeebeeJump, Solar Sisters Inc., Fenchurch Offgrid Energy Ltd., Creeds Renewable Energy and Azuri Nigeria

Application Deadline: May 31st 2021 AB InBev, The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever joined in a unique partnership to fund

From time immemorial, rural voices have been either missing or largely ignored in much of the debate and decision-making around

Application Deadline: May 11th 2021 Building on 25 years of experience supporting, honouring and connecting artists and cultural practitioners in

Application Deadline:21st of May 2021. Bloom Africa is looking for 6 African journalists. Join us and get the opportunity to

In the lead-up to Facebook’s major developer event, F8 Refresh, in June, we’ll be welcoming global developers and creators to

Technology sectors such as FinTech, InsureTech, AgriTech, eCommerce, HealthTech, and CleanTech are not only solving some of Africa’s most pressing

Application Deadline: 15 April 2021 Innovate4Climate (I4C) and REVOLVE are pleased to jointly launch the call for participation in the I4C