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Opportunities

Grants, VC funds, accelerators, and competitions for African entrepreneurs.

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662 opportunities found

Governmentopen

UK Export Finance (UKEF)

UK export support to Africa

Trade FinanceGrowth

Rolling

Government Investment Promotionopen

Uganda Investment Authority (UIA)

Investors seeking tax holidays and licensing support in Uganda. All sectors considered.

All SectorsAll Stages

Rolling

Governmentopen

Uganda Development Bank (UDB)

Ugandan growth-stage businesses

AgricultureManufacturingGrowth

Rolling

Academyopen

TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences)

Science recognition and prizes

ClimateGrowth

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NGOopen

Tusk Trust (UK-Africa)

Africa wildlife and community conservation

ConservationGrowth

Rolling

Governmentopen

Turk Eximbank

Turkish export credit

Trade FinanceGrowth

Rolling

Housing Finance NGOopen

TUHF — Trust for Urban Housing Finance — South Africa

Mixed-income and affordable housing loans

HousingGrowth to scale

Rolling

Foundationopen

TrustAfrica

African grantmaking & philanthropic support

AgricultureClimateEarly-stage

Rolling

DFIopen

Trade & Development Bank (TDB)

Cross-border trade and infrastructure projects across COMESA member states

Trade FinanceInfrastructureGrowth

Rolling

Corporate Foundationopen

Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF Connect)

African entrepreneurship empowerment

Idea

Rolling

Government Philanthropyopen

Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEF) — Expanded Cohort

African entrepreneurs across all sectors

Rolling

Governmentopen

Togo Invest Corporation

Strategic investments in Togo's economic transformation

AgricultureManufacturingGrowth

Rolling

Private Sector Networkopen

Tent Partnership for Refugees

Refugee employment via business

Refugee EmploymentSupply ChainGrowth

Rolling

Fellowshipopen

TED Fellows (Africa cohort)

Remarkable African innovators, activists, and change-makers

All Innovative SectorsGrowth

Rolling

Acceleratoropen

TechStars Lagos

Early-stage tech founders with strong teams and market potential

DigitalTechPre-Seed

Rolling

Acceleratoropen

TechStars (Global Accelerator)

Mentor-driven acceleration

TechPre-Seed

Rolling

Accelerator Networkopen

Techstars (Africa Programs/Locations)

Exceptional founders with tech focus

Diverse tech sectorsVery early stage

Rolling

Accelerator / Equityopen

TechStars Africa (expanded via various programs)

Accelerator programs across Africa

DigitalTechIdea

Rolling

Acceleratoropen

Techstars Accelerators (Africa)

Tech startups across Africa

TechPre-Seed

Rolling

Government Innovation Agencyopen

Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) — Early-Stage Innovation Fund

Technology startups from research institutions

TechnologyInnovationEarly/Seed

Rolling

Governmentopen

Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB)

Agricultural businesses in Tanzania

AgricultureAgro-ProcessingGrowth

Rolling

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