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Funding Opportunities

UNDP Nigeria Inclusive Insurance Innovation Challenge 2025 for Nigerian Innovators and startups (90 Million Naira cash prize)

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UNDP Nigeria Inclusive Insurance Innovation Challenge

Applications are open for UNDP Nigeria Inclusive Insurance Innovation Challenge 2025. UNDP Nigeria and FSD Africa are collaborating to launch the Inclusive Insurance Innovation Challenge aimed at accelerating the development of insurance solutions that address the unique needs of financially underserved populations in Nigeria. UNDP Nigeria brings deep-rooted expertise in sustainable development, policy advocacy, and inclusive growth, with a strong mandate to strengthen resilience among vulnerable communities. (more…)

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Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship 2025 for African Students & Recent Graduates

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Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship

Applications are open for Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship 2025. The Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship provides a unique opportunity for African students and recent graduates, from any academic discipline, to develop their entrepreneurial skills, build ventures with social and financial impact, and join a global network of innovators. The eight-month virtual program is delivered by Queen’s University’s Dunin-Deshpande Innovation Centre and includes bootcamps, mentorship, pitch coaching, and potential seed funding. (more…)

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Women in Digital Business (WiDB) at 1 Million AfCFTA Impact Hub

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WIDB at 1 Million AfCFTA Impact Hub

Applications are open for Women in Digital Business (WiDB) at 1 Million AfCFTA Impact Hub. Women in Digital Business @ 1 Million AfCFTA Impact Hub is a structured entrepreneurial innovation programme designed to help women-led ventures adopt and adapt their business processes, operational structures, and models to current digital realities and environments. (more…)

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e-MOVE ComCashew Build Your AgriCanvas Program (2000 Euros Funding + Mentorship & Tools)

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e-MOVE ComCashew Build Your AgriCanvas

Applications are open for e-MOVE ComCashew Build Your AgriCanvas Program. e-MOVE invites young emerging entrepreneurs in the cashew sector to transform their ideas into fund-ready, climate-friendly investment projects. Do you work in the cashew, cocoa, maize or livestock (cattle, sheep, goat) sectors in a member state of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS)? If so, this opportunity is for you. (more…)

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D-Prize Global Competition 2025 for Social Entreprenuers (Up to $20,000 Grant Funding)

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D-Prize Global Competition

The D-Prize Global Competition is now open! D-Prize is looking for aspiring social entrepreneurs ready to launch ventures that scale proven poverty solutions. Winning teams receive up to $20,000 to start NGOs, charities or for-profit ventures that reach thousands, or even millions, of people. If you have big ambitions and a plan to grow your venture, this is your chance to turn your idea into a scalable solution. (more…)

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