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Funding opportunities for manufacturing businesses for African entrepreneurs (2026)

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AB Microfinance Bank Business Loan

AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria verified

AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria provides business loans specifically tailored for micro, small, and medium enterprises that may lack access to traditional banking…

NigeriaTradeManufacturing
₦50,000 – ₦10,000,000 Rolling
Loan NEWOpen

GTBank SME MarketHub Loan

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Plc verified

Guaranty Trust Bank's SME MarketHub offers working capital and term loans to small and medium enterprises operating across various sectors in Nigeria.…

NigeriaRetailManufacturing
₦1,000,000 – ₦100,000,000 Rolling
Loan NEWOpen

Zenith Bank SME Loan Scheme

Zenith Bank Plc verified

Zenith Bank's SME Loan Scheme offers short-term and medium-term credit facilities to small and medium enterprises to finance working capital needs, asset…

NigeriaManufacturingTrade
₦2,000,000 – ₦200,000,000 Rolling
Grant NEWOpen

Anambra State MSME Support Fund

Anambra State Government / ANSIPPA verified

The Anambra State Government, through its Ministry of Trade and Commerce and the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA), offers…

NigeriaAgricultureManufacturing
₦200,000 – ₦2,000,000 Rolling
Loan NEWOpen

BOI Guaranteed Loans for Women (GLOW)

Bank of Industry (BOI) with Nigeria Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC) verified

A Bank of Industry loan fund for women-owned and women-led businesses. NCGC guarantees part of each loan, so collateral requirements are lighter…

NigeriaManufacturingICT
Amount varies Rolling
Competition / Prize NEWOpen

AWIEF Awards & Accelerator Programme

African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF)

The African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) runs an annual awards competition and an accelerator programme for women entrepreneurs across Africa,…

All AfricaTechnologyAgriculture
$5,000 – $25,000 Rolling
Accelerator / Incubator NEWOpen

ITC SheTrades Commonwealth Programme

International Trade Centre (ITC) SheTrades verified

SheTrades is an International Trade Centre initiative that connects women entrepreneurs to international markets, finance, and business opportunities. Participants gain access to…

All AfricaAgricultureManufacturing
Amount varies Rolling
Loan NEWOpen

WE Fund Africa (Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative — Africa)

Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) / World Bank Group verified

The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) channels blended finance and grants through partner financial institutions across Sub-Saharan Africa to close the financing…

Nigeria Kenya+6AgricultureManufacturing
$5,000 – $300,000 Rolling
VC / Investor NEWOpen

IFC SME Ventures – Sub-Saharan Africa

International Finance Corporation (IFC) verified

IFC SME Ventures is an equity and quasi-equity fund-of-funds that invests in private equity and venture capital funds targeting SMEs in IDA-eligible…

Nigeria Ethiopia+8TechnologyAgriculture
$500,000 – $15,000,000 Rolling
Loan NEWOpen

Afreximbank African SME Finance Programme

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) verified

Afreximbank's SME Finance Programme provides trade finance, working capital, and structured lending facilities to African small and medium enterprises engaged in intra-African…

All AfricaTradeManufacturing
$100,000 – $5,000,000 Rolling
Loan NEWOpen

BOI Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund (GEF)

Bank of Industry (BOI) / NYSC verified

The Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund is a BOI initiative designed to provide affordable loan financing to Nigerian graduates who want to start or…

NigeriaAgricultureManufacturing
₦500,000 – ₦5,000,000 Rolling
Loan NEWOpen

National Youth Investment Fund (NYIF)

Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development / NYIF Secretariat verified

The National Youth Investment Fund is a Federal Government of Nigeria initiative managed by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development…

NigeriaTechnologyAgriculture
₦250,000 – ₦3,000,000 Rolling
Grant NEWOpen

Women Development Fund Nigeria

Federal Ministry of Women Affairs verified

Federal programme providing grants and loans to women entrepreneurs across Nigeria.

NigeriaAgricultureFashion
₦50,000 – ₦1,000,000 30 Nov 2026 · 44d left
Loan NEWOpen

African Guarantee Fund for SMEs

African Guarantee Fund

AGF provides partial credit guarantees to financial institutions to improve SME access to finance across Africa.

Nigeria Ghana+6AgricultureManufacturing
$50,000 – $2,000,000 31 Dec 2026 · 75d left
Competition / Prize NEWUpcoming

Cartier Women's Initiative Africa Regional Award

Cartier verified

The Cartier Women's Initiative is a global awards programme that champions women entrepreneurs running impactful and innovative businesses, with a dedicated Africa…

All AfricaAgricultureTechnology
$30,000 – $100,000 Opens 1 Nov

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