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Funding opportunities for education businesses for African entrepreneurs (2026)

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Angel Network NEWOpen

ABAN Angel Investment Network – Member Angel Access

African Business Angel Network (ABAN) verified

The African Business Angel Network (ABAN) connects early-stage African startups with its network of over 50 affiliated angel investor networks and thousands…

All AfricaTechnologyAgriculture
$10,000 – $500,000 Rolling
VC / Investor NEWOpen

Alitheia IDF — gender-lens growth equity for women-led SMEs

Alitheia IDF (Alitheia Capital / IDF Capital) verified

Alitheia IDF is a $100M private equity fund that invests in women-owned, women-led or women-serving SMEs with gender-diverse management. Disclosed deals include…

Nigeria South Africa+4AgribusinessConsumer goods
Amount varies Rolling
Angel Network NEWOpen

AngelHub South Africa Angel Investment Network

AngelHub

AngelHub connects South African early-stage startups with accredited angel investors seeking to deploy capital into innovative ventures. Startups accepted onto the platform…

South AfricaTechnologyFintech
ZAR 500,000 – ZAR 5,000,000 Rolling
Fellowship / Training NEWOpen

Ashoka Fellowship

Ashoka: Innovators for the Public verified

The Ashoka Fellowship identifies and supports the world's leading social entrepreneurs — individuals with powerful new ideas that create systemic change at…

All AfricaSocial EnterpriseEducation
$10,000 – $100,000 Rolling
Fellowship / Training NEWOpen

YALI Regional Leadership Center Online Learning

Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) / U.S. Embassy Networks verified

The YALI Network offers free, self-paced online courses through the YALI Network Online Learning platform, covering entrepreneurship, business management, leadership, and civic…

All AfricaEducationEntrepreneurship
Amount varies Rolling
Grant NEWOpen

Google.org Impact Challenge

Google.org verified

Google.org funds nonprofits and social enterprises using technology to address humanity's biggest challenges, including climate, health, and economic opportunity. African organisations working…

All AfricaTechnologyHealth
$50,000 – $2,000,000 Rolling
Accelerator / Incubator NEWOpen

UNDP Africa Accelerator Lab Network

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) verified

The UNDP Accelerator Labs network in Africa supports local innovators and grassroots entrepreneurs tackling sustainable development challenges including climate, health, agriculture, and…

All AfricaClimateHealth
$10,000 – $100,000 Rolling
Competition / Prize NEWOpen

Cartier Women's Initiative Award

Cartier Women's Initiative verified

An international entrepreneurship programme that selects and supports women-led, for-profit businesses with high social and environmental impact. Winners receive up to USD…

All AfricaTechnologyAgriculture
$30,000 – $100,000 15 Jan 2027 · 92d left
Competition / Prize NEWUpcoming

Hult Prize

Hult Prize Foundation verified

Annual global social entrepreneurship competition challenging student teams to solve the world's most pressing problems. African student founders can compete through campus…

All AfricaTechnologySocial Enterprise
Up to $1,000,000 Opens 1 Sep
Fellowship / Training NEWUpcoming

Echoing Green Fellowship

Echoing Green verified

The Echoing Green Fellowship provides seed funding and strategic support to emerging social entrepreneurs and organisations working to address systemic global challenges…

All AfricaSocial EnterpriseClimate
$60,000 – $90,000 Opens 1 Jan
Competition / Prize NEWUpcoming

MIT Solve Global Challenges

MIT Solve verified

MIT Solve is an open innovation marketplace that sources, selects, and supports tech-based social entrepreneurs tackling global challenges. African founders can apply…

All AfricaTechnologyEducation
$10,000 – $150,000 2 Nov 2026
Competition / Prize NEWUpcoming

Anzisha Prize

Anzisha Prize (African Leadership Academy) verified

Premier African award recognising very young entrepreneurs aged 15–22 who are building innovative ventures that create jobs and solve African challenges. Winners…

All AfricaAgricultureTechnology
$25,000 – $100,000 10 Nov 2026

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