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Launch Africa Ventures is one of Africa's most active early-stage VC firms, having made over 180 investments across 25 African countries since…
TAPSI (TIDE Africa Pre-Seed Investments) is TLcom Capital's dedicated $5 million pre-seed fund that writes cheques of up to $200,000 to the…
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Kenya+5FintechEdTechTechstars runs dedicated Africa-focused accelerator programmes including Techstars Lagos (in partnership with ARM Labs), offering a 13-week mentorship-driven programme for early-stage African…
Nigeria Kenya+3TechnologyFintechThe FAO Technical Cooperation Programme provides grants to member countries for technical assistance projects in agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and food security. In…
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) provides concessional loans and grants to governments and, through them, to rural enterprises, cooperatives, and…
The UNDP SDG Finance Facility supports African governments, NGOs, and private-sector actors in mobilising innovative financing for the Sustainable Development Goals, with…
The AfDB Coding for Employment initiative trains young Africans aged 15–35 in digital and coding skills, entrepreneurship, and job readiness through partnerships…
ADFI is a multi-donor initiative housed at the African Development Bank that provides catalytic grants to projects expanding digital financial inclusion across…
The UNDP SDG Finance Facility and its regional innovation challenges provide catalytic grants and blended finance to African startups, SMEs, and social…
CANEX W is Afreximbank's initiative to support women entrepreneurs in Africa's creative and cultural industries, including fashion, film, music, design, and digital…
The AEDP provides trade finance, working capital, and export credit facilities to African SMEs seeking to expand intra-African or international trade under…
AFAWA is an AfDB initiative that makes it easier for women-led SMEs to borrow. It shares lending risk with banks, offers guarantees…
Nigeria All AfricaAll sectorsAgricultureEarly-stage venture capital investor and accelerator targeting pre-seed and seed-stage startups across Africa, with a focus on technology-enabled businesses solving real problems.…
Partech Africa is a pan-African venture capital fund investing in tech-enabled startups across the continent. It targets Series A and early growth-stage…
Norrsken22 is a $200 million venture capital fund dedicated to backing Africa's fastest-growing tech startups with both financial and impact ambitions. It…
Launch Africa is a pan-African micro-VC fund that invests in pre-seed and seed-stage tech startups across Africa, with a portfolio spanning over…
SEFA provides loan financing to small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) across all sectors in South Africa. Funding is available via direct…
South AfricaAgricultureManufacturingSEDA provides non-financial support including grants for business development services, mentorship, training, and incubation to SMMEs across South Africa. The agency runs…
South AfricaAgricultureTechnologyThe NEF funds black-owned and black-empowered businesses in South Africa through equity, loans, and quasi-equity instruments. Products include the uMnotho Fund (business…
South AfricaAgricultureManufacturingKnife Capital is a South African venture capital firm investing in high-growth technology-enabled businesses at Series A and beyond. They provide growth…
South AfricaTechnologyFintechThe Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) provides grants and repayable grants to private sector businesses that improve food systems, agricultural productivity, and…
GIZ's develoPPP programme co-finances innovative private sector projects in developing countries including Africa that contribute to sustainable development. European or African companies…
The African Business Angel Network (ABAN) connects early-stage African startups with its network of over 50 affiliated angel investor networks and thousands…
Annual global social entrepreneurship competition challenging student teams to solve the world's most pressing problems. African student founders can compete through campus…
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