The latest funding roundup highlights three opportunities that match the growth stage of many African founders. Dakar Network Angels is now accepting startup applications for equity investments ranging from €50,000 to €150,000, with decisions expected by 15 November. Goodwell Investments’ Growth Capital Fund opens its Tanzania cohort, offering up to US$2 million for companies that have demonstrated revenue traction in the past 12 months. The Inclusive Finance for Growth Women and Youth MSME Impact Grant, administered by FSD Tanzania, provides grants between TZS 1 million and TZS 50 million for projects that improve financial inclusion for underserved groups.
Check the eligibility criteria for each programme this week, gather the required financial statements and pitch deck, and submit your application before the respective deadlines.
New this week
- Dakar Network Angels – Startup Application
Dakar Network Angels · Angel Network · Senegal · €50,000 – €150,000
A pan‑African angel network that provides seed‑stage equity funding and mentorship to Senegalese startups. Selected companies get up to €150,000 and access to the angel community. - Goodwell Investments Growth Capital Fund – Tanzania Cohort
Goodwell Investments · VC / Investor · Tanzania
Flexible, non‑dilutive capital for early‑growth Tanzanian businesses in climate‑aligned sectors. Offers financing, mentorship and access to a pan‑African investor network. - Inclusive Finance for Growth – Women and Youth MSME Impact Grant Fund
Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSD Tanzania) · Grant · Tanzania · TZS 1,000,000 – TZS 50,000,000
Catalytic capital grants (both start‑up and operating) for women‑ and youth‑led MSMEs in high‑impact green, circular and digital sectors. - Vumela Fund – Apply for Funding 3.0
Vumela Fund · VC / Investor · South Africa · ZAR 1,000,000 – ZAR 30,000,000
Vumela is a Black‑Economic‑Empowerment Enterprise & Supplier Development Fund that provides equity funding between R1 million and R30 million to majority‑Black‑owned B2B suppliers in green and sustainable sectors. - Jozi Angels – Startup Funding Application
Jozi Angels · Angel Network · South Africa
Jozi Angels is an active angel network that invests personal capital in early‑stage digital South African ventures with a large market opportunity. Successful applicants receive equity funding and… - Anza Capital – Apply for Investment
Anza Capital · VC / Investor · South Africa
Anza Capital invests seed to Series A tech startups in Food Technology, CleanTech and Digital sectors across South Africa and the SADC region. Applicants receive equity funding and access… - WE! Fund – Gender‑Impact Investment Fund
WE! Fund (FONSIS & UNCDF) · VC / Investor · Senegal · XOF 100,000,000 – XOF 1,000,000,000
Equity and quasi‑equity fund investing in gender‑sensitive projects that empower women economically, primarily in Senegal but open to regional partners. - My SME Capital Loan – Accion Microfinance Bank
Accion Microfinance Bank · Loan · Nigeria · From ₦2,000,000
Digital SME loan product delivering working capital and asset finance for small and medium enterprises, ranging from ₦2 million up to the bank’s approved SME limits. - CcHUB Incubation & Pre-Incubation
Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB) · Accelerator / Incubator · Nigeria · $5,000 – $25,000
CcHUB in Lagos supports startups that use technology to solve social problems. Its 6-month pre-incubation gives early teams a US$5,000 investment. Its 12-month incubation gives startups with traction… - Anzisha Prize Fellowship 2026
Anzisha Prize (The Anzisha Trust) · Competition / Prize · All Africa · Up to $15,000 · closes 10 Nov 2026
Annual award for African entrepreneurs aged 15‑22, offering cash prize, mentorship, and a year‑long fellowship to accelerate high‑impact ventures. - Formidable – 100 Ethiopian Startups
Formidable · VC / Investor · Ethiopia · $10,000 – $2,000,000
A curated pipeline that matches early‑stage Ethiopian startups with active investors. Open to seed‑stage companies with early revenue seeking $10K‑$2M funding. - Young Africa Innovates (YAI) Programme — UNDP & Mastercard Foundation
UNDP Nigeria with the Mastercard Foundation · Accelerator / Incubator · Nigeria
A UNDP programme, funded by the Mastercard Foundation, that supports young Nigerian innovators aged 18 to 35 with a working solution or prototype. Selected innovators get a bootcamp…
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- Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council
Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council · Grant · Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya · $50,000 – $500,000 · closes 31 Oct 2026
CWEIC connects Commonwealth businesses with investment and grant opportunities globally. - Senegal ADEPME SME Support
ADEPME Senegal · Loan · Senegal · $5,000 – $100,000 · closes 31 Oct 2026
ADEPME provides support and financing to Senegalese small and medium enterprises. - ACUMEN West Africa Fund
Acumen Fund · Loan · Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal · $500,000 – $3,000,000 · closes 31 Oct 2026
Acumen invests patient capital in businesses addressing poverty in West Africa. - Y Combinator Winter 2027 Batch
Y Combinator · Accelerator / Incubator · All Africa · Up to $500,000 · closes 2 Nov 2026
Y Combinator's Winter 2027 batch is a world-renowned 3-month accelerator running January–March 2027 in San Francisco, open to early-stage startups from any country including all African nations. Selected… - Bank of Agriculture Renewed Hope Smallholder Support Fund (RH-SHF) 2026/27
Bank of Agriculture (BOA) · Loan · Nigeria · closes 2 Nov 2026
A Bank of Agriculture fund for the 2026/27 dry season. It provides credit, inputs, extension services and guaranteed off-take to smallholder farmers. Applications come from Farmer Aggregator Companies… - Y Combinator Startup Application (W2027 Batch)
Y Combinator · Accelerator / Incubator · Nigeria · $500,000 · closes 2 Nov 2026
Y Combinator is one of the world's most prestigious accelerators and actively funds Nigerian and African startups on a rolling batch basis. Accepted startups receive $500,000 USD in…
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- Formidable – 100 Ethiopian Startups
Formidable · VC / Investor · Ethiopia · $10,000 – $2,000,000 · opens 19 Jun 2026
A curated pipeline that matches early‑stage Ethiopian startups with active investors. Open to seed‑stage companies with early revenue seeking $10K‑$2M funding. - Villgro Africa MedTech Innovation Incubation Programme
Villgro Africa · Accelerator / Incubator · Kenya · From $20,000 · opens 1 Jan 2027
Villgro Africa is a Nairobi-based impact investor and incubator specialising in health and life-sciences startups in Kenya and the wider East African region. Portfolio startups can receive funding… - Cartier Women's Initiative Africa Regional Award
Cartier · Competition / Prize · All Africa · $30,000 – $100,000 · opens 1 Nov 2026
The Cartier Women's Initiative is a global awards programme that champions women entrepreneurs running impactful and innovative businesses, with a dedicated Africa regional track. Each regional winner receives… - AfDB Jobs for Youth in Africa (JfYA) — Youth Enterprise Grant and Capacity Support
African Development Bank (AfDB) — Jobs for Youth in Africa Initiative · Grant · All Africa · $10,000 – $250,000 · opens 1 Jan 2027
The Jobs for Youth in Africa initiative supports youth-led enterprises and agribusiness ventures that create employment for Africa's growing youth population. Through selected country programmes and challenge funds,… - Africa Startup Initiative Programme (ASIP) – Ethiopia Cohort
African Development Bank (AfDB) / ASIP · Accelerator / Incubator · Ethiopia · opens 1 Jan 2027
ASIP is a pan-African accelerator co-implemented by the African Development Bank and partner institutions, supporting tech and innovation startups across African countries including Ethiopia. Selected startups receive training,… - UNDP Rwanda Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Hub Grant
UNDP Rwanda / Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Hub · Grant · Rwanda · $10,000 – $50,000 · opens 1 Nov 2026
Operated in partnership with UNDP Rwanda, the Timbuktoo initiative offers grants and acceleration support to early-stage startups addressing local development challenges across Rwanda. Startups receive seed funding, capacity… - Jobs Fund Grant (National Treasury)
National Treasury – Jobs Fund · Grant · South Africa · ZAR 1,000,000 – ZAR 100,000,000 · opens 1 Jan 2027
The Jobs Fund, managed by South Africa's National Treasury, provides matching grants to public and private sector organisations that implement projects creating sustainable employment at scale. Eligible applicants… - UN Women Africa Fund for Gender Equality
UN Women · Grant · All Africa · $100,000 – $500,000 · opens 15 Jan 2027
UN Women's Fund for Gender Equality provides grants to women's organisations and NGOs in Africa to advance women's economic empowerment and political participation. The fund supports civil society-led… - UNDP Africa Facility for Inclusive Markets (AFIM) – Challenge Fund
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) · Competition / Prize · All Africa · $50,000 – $500,000 · opens 1 Nov 2026
The UNDP Africa Facility for Inclusive Markets challenge fund supports African businesses and NGOs developing market-based solutions that integrate low-income populations into value chains. Funded activities include business… - UN Women Africa – Generation Equality Fund for Gender-Responsive Businesses
UN Women · Grant · All Africa · $50,000 – $1,000,000 · opens 1 Feb 2027
UN Women's Generation Equality Fund supports African organisations, social enterprises, and NGOs that advance gender equality through economic empowerment, ending gender-based violence, and expanding women's leadership. Grants are… - Echoing Green Fellowship
Echoing Green · Fellowship / Training · All Africa · $60,000 – $90,000 · opens 1 Jan 2027
The Echoing Green Fellowship provides seed funding and strategic support to emerging social entrepreneurs and organisations working to address systemic global challenges including poverty, inequality, and climate. Selected… - MIT Solve Global Challenges
MIT Solve · Competition / Prize · All Africa · $10,000 – $150,000 · opens 1 Nov 2026
MIT Solve is an open innovation marketplace that sources, selects, and supports tech-based social entrepreneurs tackling global challenges. African founders can apply to one of four annual challenge… - Anzisha Prize
Anzisha Prize (African Leadership Academy) · Competition / Prize · All Africa · $25,000 – $100,000 · opens 1 Feb 2027
Premier African award recognising very young entrepreneurs aged 15–22 who are building innovative ventures that create jobs and solve African challenges. Winners share a prize pool of up…
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