Grants, loans, investors and accelerators for African entrepreneurs — researched daily, links verified, expired ones removed.
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Afreximbank's MANSA platform supports African SMEs and financial institutions by providing a centralised KYC and due diligence data repository that reduces onboarding…
Afreximbank's SME Finance Programme provides trade finance, working capital, and structured lending facilities to African small and medium enterprises engaged in intra-African…
CWEIC connects Commonwealth businesses with investment and grant opportunities globally.
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Ghana+4TechnologyAgricultureSmall Enterprise Development Agency supports South African SMEs with technology adoption and business development.
South AfricaTechnologyManufacturingY 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…
Industrial Development Corporation supports South African businesses developing green and renewable energy solutions.
South AfricaEnergyManufacturingInjaro provides growth capital to agribusinesses across West and East Africa.
Nigeria Ghana+4AgricultureAn international entrepreneurship programme that selects and supports women-led, for-profit businesses with high social and environmental impact. Winners receive up to USD…
The Cartier Women's Initiative is a global awards programme that champions women entrepreneurs running impactful and innovative businesses, with a dedicated Africa…
The Jobs for Youth in Africa initiative supports youth-led enterprises and agribusiness ventures that create employment for Africa's growing youth population. Through…
TEF's yearly programme for African entrepreneurs. Selected founders get US$5,000 in non-refundable seed capital, along with business training, mentorship and access to…
An annual pitch competition for African entrepreneurs, funded by the Jack Ma Foundation. Ten finalists share US$1.5 million in grants. The winner…
A 9-month fellowship for young African social entrepreneurs. It combines virtual training, 4 months of mentorship, a 5-day in-person workshop and an…
A competition for youth-led businesses working on climate adaptation in Africa. Past winners received grants of up to US$100,000, plus a one-year…
The Jobs Fund, managed by South Africa's National Treasury, provides matching grants to public and private sector organisations that implement projects creating…
South AfricaAgricultureManufacturingUN Women's Fund for Gender Equality provides grants to women's organisations and NGOs in Africa to advance women's economic empowerment and political…
The UNDP Africa Facility for Inclusive Markets challenge fund supports African businesses and NGOs developing market-based solutions that integrate low-income populations into…
UN Women's Generation Equality Fund supports African organisations, social enterprises, and NGOs that advance gender equality through economic empowerment, ending gender-based violence,…
The Echoing Green Fellowship provides seed funding and strategic support to emerging social entrepreneurs and organisations working to address systemic global challenges…
MIT Solve is an open innovation marketplace that sources, selects, and supports tech-based social entrepreneurs tackling global challenges. African founders can apply…
Premier African award recognising very young entrepreneurs aged 15–22 who are building innovative ventures that create jobs and solve African challenges. Winners…
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