Applications are open for develoPPP Ventures Ideas Competition 2026. develoPPP Ventures is aimed at young companies, whose innovative business model improves living conditions in a developing or emerging country and who are planning to scale up. Via a matching-funds model, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) provides non-dilutive capital of 100,000 euros for suitable growth investments. (more…)
The NextGen Fellowship is a special track under the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme, powered by the Airtel Africa Foundation. It spotlights exceptional young Nigerians and equips them with digital skills, mentorship, and real-world experiences that turn learning into lasting opportunity. (more…)
Applications are open for Mest/Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship 2026. The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship is an entrepreneurship acceleration program designed to support promising African EdTech ventures. The Fellowship provides select EdTech companies with critical business and financial support, as well as insight into the science of learning, preparing them for scale, sustainability, and impact. (more…)
Applications are open for Ecoembes Innovation Challenge 2026. The Circular Lab, has launched the Open Call for Waste Management Startups 2026 — an international innovation challenge designed to identify, support, and accelerate breakthrough ideas that can transform how cities manage waste. (more…)
Applications are open for EMERGE Leadership Program 2026. Africa’s next generation of young professionals and early-career changemakers can now apply for the EMERGE Program, a leadership development initiative powered by TheBoardroom Africa and supported by the Mastercard Foundation. This programme is built to help emerging African leaders grow in influence, capability, and impact. (more…)
Applications are open for Expo City Dubai Global Innovators Programme 2025. A reflection of Expo 2020 Dubai’s – and now Expo City Dubai Foundation’s – long-term commitment to supporting innovations that deliver positive social, economic and environmental change. Based on the belief that impact entrepreneurship is a valuable investment and a powerful instrument for positive change, the Global Innovator Programme supports innovators through a combination of grants, innovation challenges and knowledge-sharing. (more…)
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…)
