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Grants, VC funds, accelerators, and competitions for African entrepreneurs.
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US$1,000,000 grand prize (seed capital for winning team)
Annual global competition challenging university students to launch for-profit social enterprises addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals. Teams compete through 5 stages — campus qualifiers, nationals, digital incubator, global accelerator (London), and global finals — for a US$1,000,000 grand prize in seed capital. Over 1 million participants from 130+ countries since inception.
Grand Prize
US$1,000,000 in seed capital for the winning team
Global Accelerator
Fully funded immersive program at Ashridge House, London — business strategy refinement, expert mentorship, workshops, pitch practice, investor demo days
Digital Incubator
Online program with workshops and personalized mentorship to validate product-market fit, build MVPs, and develop go-to-market strategies
Mentorship
Access to mentors from the international business and social entrepreneurship community throughout competition stages
Network
Connection to a global alumni network of 1M+ past participants from 130+ countries
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Any for-profit venture addressing one or more of the 17 UN SDGs. Past themes have included food security, clean water, energy access, education, and healthcare.
Student teams with bold, scalable, for-profit social enterprise ideas that address UN Sustainable Development Goals. Strong emphasis on innovation, social impact potential, and business viability. Underrepresented regions (Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, MENA, Central/South Asia) are actively encouraged to apply.
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