Eligibility

• AfCFTA State Parties (AU member states that ratified AfCFTA)
• Private sector entities scaling intra-African trade
• Companies positioned to benefit from continental trade liberalization
• Focus on manufacturing, logistics, and cross-border trade

Selection Criteria

• Alignment with AfCFTA implementation objectives
• Contribution to intra-African trade growth
• Capacity to manage adjustment costs and scale operations
• Creditworthiness for Credit Fund investments

What They Look For

State parties and large private sector entities positioned to benefit from and contribute to AfCFTA implementation. The Adjustment Fund is managed by the AfCFTA Secretariat and Afreximbank, with three sub-funds including a Credit Fund that closed its first deal in July 2025 — a US$10M investment in Telecel Global Services Ltd. This is a large-scale trade finance facility, not a startup grant program. Afreximbank has committed US$1B and aims to increase intra-African trade funding to US$40B by 2026.