Applications are open for OPay Innovation Challenge 2026. OPay National Innovation Challenge empowers Nigeria’s brightest undergraduates to create tech solutions that transform Africa. The Innovation Challenge is an expanded, holistic initiative that builds on OPay’s flagship ₦1.2 billion, 10-year scholarship commitment. (more…)
Applications are open for Art on Climate International Illustration Competition 2026. Art on Climate International Illustration Competition is a global creative initiative inviting artists, illustrators, and video creators to use visual storytelling to inspire action on climate change. (more…)
Applications are open for Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 2027. The QEPrize is a global £500,000 prize that celebrates a groundbreaking innovation in engineering and we are delighted that you have chosen to submit a nomination to highlight the innovator(s) who have contributed to a substantial, lasting change in the world. (more…)
Applications are open for SouthEast Business Growth Fund 2026. The SouthEast Business Growth Fund is a flagship initiative of the Ike-Elechi Ogba Foundation created to equip entrepreneurs across Southeast Nigeria with the funding, visibility, and opportunities needed to scale sustainable businesses. (more…)
Applications are now open for the Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA), an impact investment fund providing agribusiness SMEs and social agricultural enterprises across sub-Saharan Africa with funding support of up to $2.4 million. SEFAA is managed by Sahel Capital and focuses on supporting enterprises that improve productivity, market access, and income opportunities for smallholder farmers. (more…)
Applications are open for KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator Competition 2026. The KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator Competition brings together some of the world’s most promising and bold technology innovators — founders and entrepreneurs like you who are challenging assumptions and building solutions to real-world challenges that may not have been imagined by others. (more…)
The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) has officially launched its 29th Call for Proposals, inviting applications from organizations and enterprises working to strengthen smallholder livelihoods, promote sustainable agriculture, and build resilient commodity value chains across developing countries. (more…)
Applications are open for MEST AI Startup Program 2027. The fully-funded 12-month program is designed for ambitious founders across West and East Africa ready to build with those shaping what’s next. Over 7 months, you will form a team, validate a real AI business idea, build and deploy an MVP, and learn directly from world-class practitioners at Google, Meta, OpenAI, and beyond. The most promising ventures go further, entering a four-month incubation phase focused on scaling, acquiring real customers, and pitching for pre-seed investment. (more…)
