Explore 40 high-potential business opportunities across Africa—available for a limited time. From Innovation and Entrepreneurship to startups and technology, these ventures are set to shape the continent’s future. Act now before they close!
Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition (Second Edition)
Deadline: 13 June 2025
The Presidential African Youth in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Competition is a pioneering initiative driving Africa’s leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) through AI, robotics, and emerging technologies…[more]
Applications open for GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition 2025
Deadline: 10 June 2025
Applications are now open for the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition to take your agrifood business to the next level…[more]
Digital Energy Challenge 2025
Deadline: 16-May-25
Are you a Start-up looking to scale up your digital innovation project in the energy sector in Africa? If so, apply for the 2025 Digital Energy Challenge…[more]
Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition 2025
Deadline: 23 May 2025
Applications are now open for the ABH Prize Competition. ABH is not just a competition; it’s a community of changemakers. Beyond the prize money, the ABH Prize connects you to a network of entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and global thought leaders who can help take your business to the next level…[more]
Submissions open for Al-Sumait Prize in Food Security 2025
Deadline: 30-Jun-25
The Al-Sumait Prize honors individuals or institutions who have, through their work or research, made significant advances in the fields of food security, health, and education in Africa…[more]
Scaling Digital Agriculture Innovations through Start-Ups Female Founder Award 2025 (Africa)
Deadline: 12 May 2025
They’re calling for exceptional female leaders in Africa with an innovative AgTech, FoodTech or ClimateTech business to apply for the SAIS Female Founder Award 2025…[more]
Open Call: Health Equity for Africa Program
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Applications are now open for the Health Equity for Africa Program, an initiative by Boehringer Ingelheim and Villgro Africa designed to support social entrepreneurs (SEs) tackling health disparities across Sub-Saharan Africa…[more]
Call for Applications: African Continental Free Trade Area Digital Innovation Challenge (Africa)
Deadline: 18 April 2025
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat is excited to launch the 2025 Digital Innovation Challenge in Trade, an initiative aimed to empower young African innovators to develop digital solutions that address cross-border trade barriers for MSMEs…[more]
InspireHER Contest: Transforming Financial Access and Entrepreneurship in the MENA Region
Deadline: 24 April 2025
The Revue UBA magazine has launched a competition aimed at showcasing and supporting initiatives that promote financial inclusion and entrepreneurship among women in Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Palestine, Mauritania, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya…[more]
Google Hustle Academy Business Bootcamp
Deadline: Ongoing
The Hustle Academy is a free, 5-day virtual bootcamp for small businesses in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, focusing on building future-proof business success…[more]
Join the Jasiri Talent Investor Programme
Deadline: Ongoing
The Jasiri Talent Investor Programme is dedicated to discovering and investing in promising entrepreneurs with the potential to establish high-impact businesses…[more]
Greentech Africa 2025: The Future of Sustainability
Deadline: 9 May 2025
Village Capital is inviting applications for its Greentech Africa 2025: The Future of Sustainability, an investment-readiness accelerator program…[more]
Open Call: Jasiri Growth Accelerator Program
Deadline: Ongoing
The Jasiri Growth Accelerator is designed to provide comprehensive support to existing businesses with substantial growth potential, assisting them in reaching crucial growth milestones and preparing them for investment…[more]
Apply Now: Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Africa 2025 Program
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Africa 2025 is Phase Two of an initiative to strengthen climate innovation across Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania…[more]
Apply Now: AGYLE Programme 2025
Deadline: 11 April 2025
Applications are now open for AGYLE Programmme 2025. AGYLE is a programme of ‘Germany – Land of Ideas’ and is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and supported by the Agency for Business and Economic Development (AWE)…[more]
Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and Middle East 2025
Deadline: 18 May 2025
Applications are now open for the Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP) 2025…[more]
Entries open for Business Continuity Institute Awards
Deadline: 11 April 2025
Entries are now open for the BCI Awards to honour business continuity and resilience professionals and organizations worldwide…[more]
Impact Pioneers Programme: Enabling Climate Tech Entrepreneurship
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Are you dedicated to nurturing and growing your local ecosystem for Climate Tech entrepreneurship? If yes, apply for Impact Pioneers ’25, a leadership programme that welcomes you to exchange experiences with an international network of peers and gain firsthand insights and experience from Sweden’s most successful Climate Tech entrepreneurship leaders and environments…[more]
U.S. Embassy Kampala Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program (Uganda)
Deadline: 02-Jun-2025
The Bureau of African Affairs/Post Kampala of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program…[more]
Zambia Agribusiness and Trade Project II (ZATP II): Matching Grant Opportunity for Producer Organisations
Deadline: 2 May 2025
The Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI) through the Zambia Agribusiness and Trade Project Phase II (ZATP II) is inviting Business Proposals from Cooperatives/Producer Organisations and Farmer Associations with innovative concepts or ideas with high potential for developmental impact, climate resilience and financial sustainability…[more]
Lions’ Den Business Plan Competition (South Africa)
Deadline: 18 April 2025
The eThekwini Municipality is inviting SMME’s and Cooperatives with innovative ideas within the eThekwini Region to participate in the Lions’ Den Business Plan Competition…[more]
Thematic Programme for CSOs, Human Rights and Democracy in Liberia
Deadline: 25-Apr-25
The European Commission (EC) has launched the Thematic Programme for CSOs, Human Rights and Democracy…[more]
Request for Applications: Work Placement/Apprenticeship Program for Women Entreprises under the GROW Project (Uganda)
Deadline: 17 April 2025
The Government of the Republic of Uganda received financing from the World Bank to implement the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) Project, which is being executed by the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development (MGLSD) and Private Sector Foundation (PSFU)…[more]
Enterprise4Change Programme (South Africa)
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Submissions are now open for Enterprise4Change Programme to empower beneficiaries by identifying entrepreneurs in a community and stimulating their entrepreneurial spirit…[more]
RFAs: Essential Skills Training for Women Enterprises Under the Grow Project (Uganda)
Deadline: 30 April 2025
The Government of the Republic of Uganda received financing from the World Bank to implement the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) Project, which is being implemented by the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development (MGLSD) and Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)…[more]
Call for Proposals: “Environment, Climate Change and Human Rights” in Zimbabwe
Deadline: 14 April 2025
The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in collaboration with its academic cooperation partners under the Zimbabwe Human Rights Capacity Development Programme is launching a call for research grants proposals…[more]
The Insurance Innovation Challenge 2025 (Tanzania)
Deadline: 15 April 2025
The Insurance Innovation Challenge (IIC) presents an opportunity for Tanzania to engage the insurance industry in developing solutions that enhance financial resilience and promote inclusive growth through the Insurance Innovation Challenge, using a Hackathon modality…[more]
The youthrive Program to Empower, Uplift and Accelerate MSMEs – Nigeria
Deadline: Ongoing
Don’t miss out on the chance to be part of a revolutionary program shaping the future of Nigerian MSMEs. Together, let’s build a brighter and empowered tomorrow! Apply for The youthrive Program…[more]
Call for Applications: AgriTech4Rwanda Innovation Challenge
Deadline: 16 April 2025
The AgriTech4Rwanda Innovation Challenge, powered by the Rwanda Green Fund through Ireme Invest, in collaboration with the CGIAR Hub for Sustainable Finance (ImpactSF) and the CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP), with funding from the Gates Foundation, is a groundbreaking initiative designed to enhance climate resilience in Rwanda’s agricultural sector…[more]
Bold Woman Award by Veuve Clicquot (South Africa)
Deadline: 13 April 2025
Submissions are now open for the Bold Woman Award and Bold Future Award…[more]
Grant Scheme for Forest Landscape Restoration in Ghana
Deadline: 23-Apr-25
The European Forest Institute (EFI) is inviting applications to support efforts to increase forest cover in Ghana with the ambition that the grant scheme as a whole contributes to restore 5 000 hectares…[more]
ZICTA ICT Innovation Program 2025 (Zambia)
Deadline: 21 April 2025
The ZICTA ICT Innovation Program is designed to support upcoming ICT innovators, start-ups, and entrepreneurs to develop their innovative solutions into tangible business ventures…[more]
Call for Proposals: Limpopo Tourism Agency Event (South Africa)
Deadline: 25-Apr-25
The Limpopo Tourism Agency (LTA) invites the submission of event proposals to invest in events that generate significant immediate and long-term tourism economic value chain benefits that align with LTA’s strategic objectives…[more]
Applications Open: Kenya Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program
Deadline: 22 April 2025
Applications are now open for the Kenya Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program, where innovation meets agriculture for a sustainable future…[more]
Open Call: Green Recycling Enterprises Engaging in New Technology for a Circular Economy in Zambia
Deadline: 22 April 2025
The Green Recycling Enterprises Engaging in New Technology for a Circular Economy in Zambia (GREEN Tech4CE) project is a € 22.7 million initiative funded by the European Union. The Project is based on a collaboration with the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (MoGEE), the Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprise Development (MoSME), the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MoCTI) and the Ministry of Technology and Science (MoTS) as well as with representatives of the private sector, such as the Zambia Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ZACCI), Business Development Service Providers Association of Zambia (BDSPAZ), Bankers Association of Zambia (BAZ), Zambia Association of Manufacturing (ZAM) and National Advisory Body of Impact Investors (NABII) amongst other private sector actors…[more]
GREENTech4CE Project Open Call for Zambia (€100K – €500K)
Deadline: 22-Apr-25
The Green Recycling Enterprises Engaging in New Technology for a Circular Economy (GREENTech4CE) project supports the implementation of the recently launched Zambia’s Green Growth Strategy to generate economic growth that is also socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable…[more]
Applications open for uYilo Kick Start Fund (South Africa)
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Applications are now open for uYilo Kick Start Fund to support applied research and development activities in the field of e-Mobility…[more]
Request for Proposals: Youth Leadership Program (Malawi)
Deadline: 15 April 2025
Are you a dynamic young leader with a passion for change? Join the movement! In collaboration with Digital Opportunity Trust and the Mastercard Foundation, Life Concern is proud to announce that applications are now open for the Youth Leadership Program 2025-2026…[more]
GCIC Business Incubation Programme (Ghana)
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Are you building a climate smart business in renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, waste management water solutions, eco-friendly manufacturing, or green tech? Apply for Business Incubation Programme. This you chance to scale…[more]
Open Call: Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship Programme (South Africa)
Deadline: 30 April 2025
Applications are now open for the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship Programme…[more]
