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VC / Investor NEWOpen

Africa50 Infrastructure Investment Platform

Africa50 verified

Africa50 is a pan-African infrastructure investment platform that includes Rwanda as a shareholder country, financing large-scale infrastructure and enabling projects across the…

Rwanda Morocco+3EnergyTransport
$5,000,000 – $50,000,000 Rolling
Loan NEWOpen

Sterling Women Empower Fund (SWEF)

Sterling Bank & Development Bank of Nigeria verified

A ₦20 billion loan fund for women-founded businesses, run by Sterling Bank with the Development Bank of Nigeria. Each business can borrow…

NigeriaHealthcareEducation
Up to ₦75,000,000 Rolling
Loan NEWOpen

FirstBank FirstGem Fund Scheme

First Bank of Nigeria

A single-digit loan for women-owned MSMEs: ₦500,000 to ₦3 million at 9% a year over 12 to 24 months. Businesses can use…

NigeriaFood and beverageCatering
₦500,000 – ₦3,000,000 Rolling
Loan NEWOpen

Zenith Bank SME Grow My Biz Loans

Zenith Bank verified

Zenith's SME account package comes with SME loans, asset finance and digital loans. Limits depend on the account tier: up to ₦2m…

NigeriaAll sectors
Up to ₦10,000,000 Rolling
Accelerator / Incubator NEWOpen

Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme (Cohort 16)

FATE Foundation / Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands verified

A free 6-month incubation programme for young entrepreneurs in Lagos. It is funded by the Dutch government and run by FATE Foundation.…

NigeriaAll sectorsSDG-aligned
Up to €30,000 Rolling
VC / Investor NEWOpen

Future Africa — pre-seed & seed investment

Future Africa verified

Future Africa invests $100k–$500k with follow-on capital in early African founders, from as early as an idea, under its T.I.M.E. thesis (Talent,…

NigeriaTalentInfrastructure
$100,000 – $500,000 Rolling
VC / Investor NEWOpen

Ingressive Capital — pre-seed & seed investment

Ingressive Capital verified

Ingressive Capital is a Lagos-based early-stage VC fund that invests up to $500k in tech-enabled African startups, targeting about 10% ownership. It…

Nigeria Kenya+3Tech-enabled startups (multi-sector)
Up to $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
Loan NEWOpen

YouthCred Youth Credit Scheme 2026

Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) verified

A federal credit scheme from CREDICORP for Nigerians aged 18 to 39. It has three tracks: NYSC corps members, salaried young workers…

NigeriaAny
₦5,000 – ₦5,000,000 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
Loan NEWOpen

BOI RAPID Programme (Rural MSME Loans)

Bank of Industry (BOI) verified

Renewed Hope Rural Area Programme on Investment for Development. It offers low-interest BOI loans for nano, micro and small businesses and community…

NigeriaAny
Up to ₦10,000,000 Rolling
Loan NEWOpen

AKSG–BOI MSME Loan Programme (Akwa Ibom)

Akwa Ibom State Government (AKICORP) and Bank of Industry verified

A state-backed loan programme run with the Bank of Industry for MSMEs headquartered in Akwa Ibom. Micro businesses can borrow up to…

NigeriaAny
Up to ₦100,000,000 Rolling
Grant NEWOpen

KADEDA A Kori Talauci MSME Grants (Kaduna)

Kaduna State Enterprise Development Agency (KADEDA)

Kaduna State's poverty-reduction grant scheme for nano, micro and small businesses, run by KADEDA with priority for women and youth. It has…

NigeriaAny
₦50,000 – ₦300,000 Rolling
Competition / Prize NEWOpen

Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton (Season 8)

Access Bank Plc (The W Initiative) verified

Access Bank's pitch competition and training programme for women-owned businesses. Season 8 picks 120 women for a fully sponsored Mini-MBA, and some…

NigeriaAll sectors
Amount varies Rolling
Angel Network NEWOpen

EAVCA / Uganda Angel Investor Network – Deal Flow Programme

East Africa Venture Capital Association (EAVCA) verified

The East Africa Venture Capital Association (EAVCA), in partnership with local angel investor groups including the Uganda Angel Investor Network, facilitates deal…

Uganda Kenya+2TechnologyAgriculture
$20,000 – $150,000 Rolling
VC / Investor NEWOpen

Orange Ventures Africa Investment

Orange Ventures verified

Orange Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Orange Group, investing in African tech startups including those in Senegal where Orange…

SenegalTechnologyFintech
€500,000 – €5,000,000 Rolling
Accelerator / Incubator NEWOpen

CTIC Dakar Accelerator Programme

CTIC Dakar

CTIC Dakar is Senegal's leading tech hub and accelerator, offering structured acceleration programmes for digital and tech startups in West Africa. Accepted…

SenegalTechnologyFintech
Amount varies Rolling

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