Nigeria launching the Startup Bill is the latest buzz in the economy. It has brought excitement to many including startup founders, employees, and graduates. On October 19, 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria officially signed the Startup Bill into law. This act created the Startup Act 2022. The Nigeria Startup Bill (NSB) project is a […]
DEEPSEA – The DEEP Startup Ecosystem Accelerator © is the first global startup ecosystem accelerator program, launched in 2018. It’s a cohort-based program to implement 10-12 innovation projects, boosting the growth of new vertical and geographic ecosystems. Take the chance to become part of the DEEP community of more than 250 ecosystem builders worldwide, learn […]
Are you a female founder or co-founder of a business based in Africa? Do you want your business to reach the next stage? Do you aspire to grow your business reach? Do you aspire to achieve substantial growth? If so, the Female Founder Program is the right place for you! The program aims to help […]
About the Francophone African Incubator Created in 2018, the French-speaking African incubator (IFA) supports young African entrepreneurs in the creation and development of their innovative social startup projects. It is aimed at students or new graduates from an AUF member higher education institution in Africa. Intended for project leaders in the ideation phase, the two-month […]
The UNICEF Venture Fund is looking to make up to US$100K in equity-free investments to provide early-stage (seed) funding to for-profit technology start-ups developing software solutions using frontier technologies for climate action. Who can apply? If your startup leverages frontier technology for climate analytics and forecasts greener economies climate and disaster risk mitigation carbon offsetting […]
Accelerating the growth of women in tech since 2013, JFD launches the call for applications for the 2023 Promotion of les Margaret Awards. This year again, JFD will reward women from Europe and Africa for their creativity, audacity and innovation through 3 award categories: Entrepreneur, Intrapreneur and Junior, each of which will include a European […]
This program seeks to improve WSMEs’ access to finance across the African continent using a unique risk sharing mechanism dedicated to WSMEs. It also focuses on overcoming some of the institutional challenges constraining women’s access to finance. By employing a holistic approach, the program offers innovative and tailored financial products, including a credit enhancement instrument, […]
Ever heard the phrase, “tough times never last?” While this phrase may be encouraging, sometimes, entrepreneurs just want to throw in the towel. Why? The challenges of business are hitting them at a very rapid pace, they are not sure they can hold on any longer. Do you give up when faced with these challenges? […]
MTN Nigeria is set to fund unskilled businesses, micro enterprises and artisans with grants of up to N5million, as a a part of the Blow My Hustle’ campaign. This initiative goals to place the highlight on casual businesses in need of funding. The International Monetary Fund(IMF), mentioned roughly 5.5 million folks own, operate or […]
The Zenith Bank Pitching Competition seeks to identify, reward, and provide mentorship support for scalable Nigerian startups whose business solutions have the potential to reshape the Future of Business in Africa. 10 Startups will be chosen to join the program and receive support and training to pitch at the Zenith Bank Tech Fair where the […]
