Applications are open for AUDA-NEPAD Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator Program 2026. The Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator (HGSA-A) is a COMESA regional initiative that supports growth-stage agribusinesses delivering scalable, innovative, and impact-driven solutions across Africa’s agricultural value chain. (more…)
Applications are open for WAAW Foundation Scholarship 2025. The WAAW Foundation (Working to Advance STEM Education for African Women) has opened applications for its 2025 Scholarship Programme, offering financial and leadership support to young African women pursuing undergraduate degrees in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. (more…)
Applications are open for Foundation S’ Climate Action & Health Resilience Grants Programme 2025. Foundation S’ 2025 Climate Action & Health Resilience Grants Programme will support innovative, community-led solutions to strengthen resilience against the health effects of extreme heat and air pollution in LMICs. (more…)
Applications are open for WASCAL’s Innovative Ideas Competition for Sustainable Energy (WISE). Entrepreneurs, innovators and start-ups across West Africa now have a chance to secure funding for research or project ideas in renewables and green hydrogen through WASCAL’s “WISE” call. This initiative aims to accelerate energy access, climate resilience and livelihood improvement in the region. (more…)
Applications are open for Kelly African Business Challenge 2025. If you lead an early-stage business in Africa and want to refine your model, pitch to investors, and gain exposure, the African Business Challenge organized by Africa Business Club @ Kelley offers a platform to compete, learn and gain prize funding. (more…)
Applications are open for Mercy Corps Ventures AI for Financial Resilience Initiative 2025. MCV’s AI for Financial Resilience initiative leverages AI, blockchain, and emerging technologies to close financial service gaps for unbanked, underbanked, and climate-vulnerable populations in emerging markets, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Asia. (more…)
Applications are open to One Young World NewNow Program 2026. The NewNow is a One Young World programme supported by Virgin Unite, empowering the boldest emerging young leaders to redefine change through systems-thinking and collective action. The program is looking for ten of the most trailblazing, impactful leaders from the Global South who have a demonstrable understanding and commitment to creating systemic change. (more…)
Applications are open for Obama Foundation’s Leaders Program 2026/2027. The Obama Foundation’s Leaders program aims to inspire, empower, and connect regional cohorts of changemakers to accelerate positive and lasting change in their communities and throughout their region and across our world. (more…)
Applications are open for the Technovation AI Ventures Accelerator 2025 , a free 12-week accelerator programme designed to fast-track young women from idea to investor-ready AI ventures. The initiative, organized by Technovation in partnership with Generation Unlimited, offers selected teams the opportunity to win up to $10,000 in equity-free seed funding. (more…)
