Pan-African network of 400+ innovation centers across 52 countries. Not a direct funder but Africa's largest tech ecosystem connector. Partnership with Google, Facebook, GIZ. Annual Gathering convenes 1,000+ ecosystem players.

Women-owned or women-led African fund managers seeking capital and institutional support to build or scale their investment vehicles. Focus on managers who will invest in high-impact sectors across Africa.

Pan-African umbrella organization for angel investor networks. Not a direct funder — connects startups to its network of 25+ angel groups across Africa. Hosts the annual African Angel Investor Summit. Runs training programs for new angel investors and network managers. Key infrastructure organization for Africa's angel ecosystem.

Early-stage tech startups and tech-enabled SMEs in Africa with strong teams and revenue traction; diaspora and continental angel investors seeking accreditation and co-investment access

Contemporary African artists with strong creative vision working across any medium. For residency programs, priority given to emerging Nigerian artists and especially female artists. AAF values boundary-breaking ideas and social engagement through art.

African scientists and researchers with demonstrated excellence and commitment to addressing Africa's development challenges through science. AAS prioritizes early-to-mid-career researchers in health, climate, agriculture, and social sciences.

Women entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses with viable returns and genuine gender equality impact. Africa Trust Group looks for founders building scalable businesses that demonstrate the intersection of economic opportunity and social transformation. Sectors include tech, manufacturing, infrastructure, agribusiness, and media.

Researchers, policy professionals, and recent graduates focused on Africa’s digital agenda, climate transition, and geoeconomics.

Backed by DFID, USAID, SIDA, Omidyar. $200M+ deployed. Staged funding from $50K (Innovate) to $15M (Scale). Evidence-based approach — use randomized trials to prove impact. Unique for blending grant and investment with rigorous evidence requirements.

Corporate tenants requiring Grade-A warehousing and logistics facilities. Also institutional and retail investors for the ALP Industrial REIT.

Africa's largest innovation hub. Acquired iHub (Kenya) in 2019. Pre-Incubation, Incubation, and Growth Capital programs. Backed by Facebook, Google, UNDP. 120+ startups incubated. CcHub Design Lab for human-centered design. Growth Capital for scaling.

Bankable or near-bankable projects in high-impact sectors for global investors. Requires completed feasibility studies and robust financial models.

Merchants, brands, and SMEs seeking pan-African e-commerce distribution and logistics support.

Climate adaptation projects addressing concrete vulnerabilities in developing countries. AFCIA seeks innovative solutions that can scale adaptation impact. Strong emphasis on community-level resilience, food security, and water management.

Patient capital opportunities in companies serving base-of-the-pyramid communities in energy, agriculture, health, education, and fintech across East and West Africa. Founders who combine deep technical skills with on-the-ground market knowledge and genuine commitment to improving economic outcomes for low-income users.

Early and early-growth stage agribusinesses with models that help smallholders in East and West Africa become more resilient to climate change. Companies providing intensive agronomy training, quality farm inputs, and direct market access to smallholder farmers.

Outstanding African tech entrepreneurs building scalable solutions in fintech, digital infrastructure, and trade enablement. Values data-driven founders with deep local market knowledge who are building for sustainable impact through technology innovation.

Market-leading companies in sectors benefiting from Africa's structural growth themes: urbanization, rising middle class, digital adoption, and energy transition. Seeks businesses with strong unit economics, defensible market positions, and potential for operational improvement. Energy and infrastructure are their strongest Africa verticals.

National governments and CCMs with strong disease programs, implementation capacity, and multi-stakeholder coordination. The allocation methodology prioritizes higher burden, lower income countries. Strong emphasis on health systems strengthening, community engagement, and reaching underserved populations.

Social enterprise and impact startups

EdTech startups