Grants, loans, investors and accelerators for African entrepreneurs — researched daily, links verified, expired ones removed.
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SEFA provides loan financing to small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) across all sectors in South Africa. Funding is available via direct…
South AfricaAgricultureManufacturingVillgro Africa supports early-stage social enterprises in Kenya and East Africa with a combination of grant funding, equity investment, and intensive incubation…
KenyaHealthAgricultureSEDA 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 Anambra State Government, through its Ministry of Trade and Commerce and the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency (ANSIPPA), offers…
NigeriaAgricultureManufacturingThe 3FPT provides grants to Senegalese SMEs and enterprises to finance vocational training and skills upgrading for their employees. It supports workforce…
SenegalEducationManufacturingThe DER/FJ is a Senegalese government programme that provides grants and soft loans to women entrepreneurs and young people (18–40) to support…
SenegalAgricultureArtisanatJanngo Capital is a pan-African impact VC fund with a strong focus on francophone Africa including Senegal, investing in tech-enabled startups that…
SenegalTechnologyFintechEnterprise Uganda, a government-supported SME agency, provides business development services, mentorship, and access to affordable credit for Ugandan micro, small and medium…
UgandaAgricultureManufacturingAntler's Nairobi-based residency brings together exceptional founders to co-found companies from scratch, providing pre-seed investment, mentorship, and access to a global network.…
KenyaTechnologyFintechBDF provides loan guarantees and direct financing to Rwandan SMEs that lack sufficient collateral to access commercial bank credit. It supports businesses…
RwandaManufacturingAgricultureAfrica50 is a pan-African infrastructure investment platform that includes Rwanda as a shareholder country, financing large-scale infrastructure and enabling projects across the…
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Morocco+3EnergyTransportA ₦20 billion loan fund for women-founded businesses, run by Sterling Bank with the Development Bank of Nigeria. Each business can borrow…
NigeriaHealthcareEducationA 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 beverageCateringZenith's SME account package comes with SME loans, asset finance and digital loans. Limits depend on the account tier: up to ₦2m…
NigeriaAll sectorsA free 6-month incubation programme for young entrepreneurs in Lagos. It is funded by the Dutch government and run by FATE Foundation.…
NigeriaAll sectorsSDG-alignedFuture 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,…
NigeriaTalentInfrastructureLoftyInc Capital is a pan-African early-stage VC firm. In March 2025 it announced a $43M first close of its Alpha Fund, a…
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Egypt+1TechnologyAntler runs an eight-week, in-person programme in Lagos for individual founders and teams, then invests in teams that are ready. It puts…
NigeriaTechnology (sector-agnostic)A federal credit scheme from CREDICORP for Nigerians aged 18 to 39. It has three tracks: NYSC corps members, salaried young workers…
NigeriaAnyA Bank of Industry loan fund for women-owned and women-led businesses. NCGC guarantees part of each loan, so collateral requirements are lighter…
NigeriaManufacturingICTRenewed Hope Rural Area Programme on Investment for Development. It offers low-interest BOI loans for nano, micro and small businesses and community…
NigeriaAnyBOI's online portal for all its conventional loans and non-interest financing, including the N75bn FGN/BOI MSME Intervention Fund and the youth and…
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