Village Capital has announced the 23 early-stage startups selected to take part in Future of Work Africa 2021, an accelerator for startups that are working to help young people find jobs, build careers, and prepare for the future of work. Since 2009, Village Capital has supported more than 1,000 early-stage entrepreneurs through its investment readiness […]
The Norway-based accelerator Katapult has launched a new climate-focused vertical with the intention of supporting founders with innovative solutions addressing climate challenges. Katapult Climate is powered by Lundin Foundation, and will accelerate the growth of climate tech startups by providing training, technical expertise, access to networks, and investments of between US$150,000 and US$400,000. The 12-week […]
A new GSMA Innovation Fund is looking for startups in Africa, South Asia or Southeast Asia leveraging digital technology to deliver urban services with socio-economic, commercial and environmental impact. The GSMA Innovation Fund for Digital Urban Services is the latest such fund run by the GSMA, after other focused offerings in 2020, 2019 and 2018. […]
Early-stage African tech startups have been invited to apply for support from Bayer Foundation, which helps impact startups validate their solutions. Every year, Bayer Foundation partners the Ingolstadt School of Management in the Social Impact Startup Academy (SISTAC) to help entrepreneurs from Sub-Saharan Africa validate and prove their solutions, with the goal of helping these […]
IMPACC has announced plans to provide smart equity investment of between $30,000 – $150,000 with a period of 6 to 12 months to social businesses in Africa. IMPACC which supports social and sustainable enterprises in fragile markets will be looking for businesses with sustainable high impact that provide innovative solutions to social, economic and environmental […]
The Kwara state government is now receiving applications for its Kwapreneur support programme. The initiative is targeted at providing interest-free loans ranging from N100,000 and N3 million to young entrepreneurs in the state. Kwapreneur is organised by the office of the Kwara State Social Investment Programme (KWASSIP). According to KWASSIP Acting General Manager, Mohammed Brimah, […]
The United Nations Food Systems Summit has announced the launch of an innovative competition for food startups and SMEs. The competition aims to find the best SMEs from around the world that are transforming existing food systems and achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Dr. Agnes Kalibata, Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the 2021 […]
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation have partnered to launch a US$2 million agri-tech aimed at supporting innovative solutions in the farming space. The agri-tech prize is part of the wider Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize programme, a multi-year initiative to focus global innovators and entrepreneurs on developing technological solutions that accelerate progress towards implementing the […]
Facebook is inviting community leaders from Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya to apply for the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program—a program that offers participants training, mentorship and up to $50,000 USD in funds to invest in an initiative that extends their community’s positive impact. The aim of the Community Accelerator is to help leaders of […]
Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has announced its partnership with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSEFT) to train small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in entrepreneurship through a series of financial planning sessions, tagged “Managing Your Finances”. Stanbic IBTC has trained individuals, entrepreneurs, and business managers in personal and corporate finance through its regular financial planning […]
