The €100,000 DIGITAL AFRICA initiative was born of French President Emmanuel Macron’s desire to support the entrepreneurial dynamic and the development of innovative entrepreneurship in Africa. DIGITAL AFRICA is a collaborative and open initiative at the service of African entrepreneurs.
- 2025, Agric Business, April, Central Africa, East Africa, Education, Energy, Health, North Africa, Southern Africa, Tech, West Africa
Nigeria-UK PACT is inviting eligible organisations to submit proposals for £500,000 innovative, capacity-building projects that support Nigeria’s climate change mitigation ambitions.
- 2025, Academic Institutions, April, Nigeria, West Africa
- 2025, Accelerator, Central Africa, Deadline Free, East Africa, Education, North Africa, Southern Africa, Tech, West Africa
The World Food Prize Foundation, in collaboration with America’s Cultivation Corridor, is proud to launch the $65,000 Innovate for Impact Challenge—a pioneering initiative dedicated to accelerating agricultural technology (AgTech) innovation.
- 2025, Agric Business, April, Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, Tech, West Africa
Through this initiative, three recent graduates (2019-2024) will receive $1,500 (NGN equivalent) each to help scale their businesses.
- 2025, April, Nigeria, Youth
The ₦10,000,000 Banking on Women’s Health Innovation Awards recognize bold ideas that improve women’s health and well-being.
- 2025, Health, March, Nigeria
The program is set to impact over 4 million individuals by enhancing capacity, providing financial empowerment, and fostering invaluable business exchange programs.
- 2025, Deadline Free, Nigeria, Training Program, West Africa, Youth
The €150,000 Digital Energy Challenge for Start-ups will reward 3 to 4 Start-ups that are developing digital innovative projects aimed at accelerating access to energy, boosting the energy transition and improving the operational efficiency of players in the energy access and grid services in Africa.
- 2025, Central Africa, Digital, East Africa, Energy, May, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa
Does your startup have the potential to drive innovation and deliver impactful solutions in healthcare, education, or agriculture? If so, apply for the NPI 3.0 for a chance to win a share of US$220,000, the Cascador Prize for impact valued at US$45,000, and a five-week all-expenses-paid training program in Silicon Valley, USA.
- 2025, Agric Business, April, Education, Health Care, Nigeria, West Africa
The up to €1 million Energy and Environment Partnership Trust Fund (EEP Africa) has opened its 2025 Call for Proposals, offering early-stage grant financing to companies promoting clean energy solutions in Southern and Eastern Africa.
- 2025, East Africa, Energy, March, Southern Africa