Category: Accelerator Programs

Applications are now open for the 2024 PLAI Startups Accelerator Program. The PLAI is looking for ambitious teams and companies ready to revolutionize industries with generative AI. If you’re leading an innovative project with a unique approach in one of their key verticals, they’d like to hear from you. PLAI is dedicated to reshaping the…

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. Get ready to: Master cutting-edge AI skills and strategies in live, interactive sessions led by expert trainers. Unleash the power of AI and other digital technologies for business growth. Network with…

Are you a female founder with a groundbreaking idea ready to disrupt the market? The 10th Annual Girls in Tech Startup Challenge is your golden opportunity to transform your vision into reality. This premier competition invites you to join a global community of trailblazing women entrepreneurs, showcase your innovative product, and compete for seed funding…

The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, founded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, is Africa’s biggest prize dedicated to engineering innovation. The Prize awards commercialization support to African innovators developing scalable engineering solutions to local challenges. These innovations show the importance of engineering in improving quality of life and economic development. All applications must be…

If you fall within the age range of 18 to 35 and are enthusiastic about delving into the captivating realm of animation and post-production, this is your chance! Are you willing to play a role in the development of the next Wakanda film or in sharing African stories through animation? The Youth in Animation and…

Engage Nigeria is a CIIFA-led programme designed for individuals aged 17 – 35 that will teach creative Nigerians valuable skills in music business and production, live production, cinematography, videography, content production, animation, and graphic design. The program will be divided into two cohorts, with mentorship and practical sessions hosted in Lagos, Kaduna and Rivers State…

Nerdzfactory Foundation is a non-profit organization that leverages technology to create prosperity and improve human capital outcomes in Africa. About the DigiGap Program The DIGIGAP Program is an Access initiative implemented by NerdzFactory Foundation to provide young people in Lagos with a one-of-a-kind opportunity to gain skills and position themselves for future opportunities in digital…

The JournalismAI Academy for Small Newsrooms is a free online program that provides journalists and media professionals in small newsrooms with an in-depth look at the potential of artificial intelligence. It is created by the JournalismAI team at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and powered by Google News Initiative. The Academy…

Entrepreneurship is currently the primary driver of employment, income growth, and capacity development around the world. Focus on successful businesses and their impact on national development and GDP, rather than just entrepreneurship itself. Nigeria is blessed with great entrepreneurs, but most Nigerian businesses do not last generations, necessitating an entrepreneurial revolution to address the country’s…

Unilever Nigeria’s Future-X Campus Ambassadors Program offers work experience opportunities for both graduates and undergraduates. Unilever Nigeria is a leading Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company in Nigeria that operates in a variety of sectors, including Personal Care and Nutrition. Some of our brands include Closeup, Vaseline, and Knorr. Duration: 1 Year Location: Lagos, Nigeria Working…

The second phase of the program, which begins in 2023, builds on the first phase’s efforts and aims to engage young talented individuals as future leaders in environmental, pollution, and climate action. This joint partnership initiative between UNEP and UNV has a twin objective: To deploy the second cohort of 12 young talented individuals in…

Applications are now open for the 2024 Creative Business Cup Nigeria. Creative Business Cup is much more than just a competition – it is a global year-round initiative that empowers entrepreneurs in the creative industries, helping them grow their business ideas, connecting them to investors and the global markets, and strengthening their innovative capabilities to the…

African Female Entrepreneurs. ShowcaseHER is an online export-readiness accelerator program fully sponsored by Afreximbank and powered/implemented by ImpactHER. It is an intensive online six-month program targeted at providing capacity-building trainings, business mentorship, and advisory services to women-led businesses across Africa including the Caribbeans. The program aims to provide participants with tailored training and support on various…

GCIP is a program run by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Green Climate Fund. GCIP encourages cleantech innovation and entrepreneurship in emerging markets and developing economies in order to address climate change and foster sustainable development. The Global Cleantech Innovation Programme encourages innovation…

Applications are now open for the 2024 AWS Generative AI Accelerator Program. A global 10-week hybrid program supporting generative AI startups to prove what’s possible. Success takes a lot more than just having a great business idea and the hustle to make it real. It also requires the right technology tools, expert advice, and a supportive community…

Google for Startups Accelerator: Climate Change is a 10-week, equity-free hybrid program for Seed to Series A startups tackling Climate Change with tech. In partnership with Google Cloud and Google Sustainability, the European program helps high-potential startups based in Europe & Israel grow with the best of Google through a mix of in-person and virtual…

Applications are now open for the 2024 UCT GSB Solution Space e-Track Programme. Run in partnership with ayoba, the e-Track Programme is a two-phase early-stage venture acceleration and a capacity-building programme for high-impact entrepreneurs in South Africa and beyond. Taking a high-touch scale-up approach, the programme is designed to support teams build scalable businesses with international potential. Individual participants…

Applications are now open for the 2025 Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The Africa Prize is looking for engineers and entrepreneurs who have developed, or are in the process of developing, a new technological innovation. Applicants should have the ambition to take a leading role in creating a new business to…

UNITAR calls for applications for its 2024 Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Promoting Food Security and Economic Development in Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon Training Programme for young entrepreneurs from ages 18-45 in Egypt, Iraq and Lebanon. Participants will learn entrepreneurship fundamentals and knowledge and develop advanced skills for achieving economic development and fighting food insecurity. Phases of the Program…

Applications are now open for the YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program – Cohort 50. YALI RLC West Africa, Accra’s Hybrid Sector-specific Training Program “YOUTH IN AGRI-BUSINESS.” Selection for participation in the YALI Regional Leadership Center West Africa, Accra training programs is conducted as a merit-based, open competition. All eligible applications are reviewed by a…

The Venture in Management Program (ViMP) is an annual week-long intensive program designed by JA Nigeria in partnership with Lagos Business School (LBS) to prepare selected members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and recent graduates of not more than 27 years for the workforce while introducing them to the different facets of managing a…

The Global Youth Hackathon on Food Waste aims to bring together passionate individuals to develop innovative, community-based solutions to combat food waste. Participants will collaborate, receive mentorship, and refine their proposals through several stages, resulting in actionable initiatives that can significantly reduce food waste in their communities. Teams and individuals interested in participating can submit…

As part of the big dream to drive individual, business, and economic growth, while providing infrastructural support for growing startups across Africa, The Growth Hub founded The Growth Accelerator Grant Competition. We aim to make the competition a meeting point for Creativity (and Creatives), Technology (and Techies), Businesses (and Founders), and Scientific Innovations (and Researchers). The Growth…

As part of the big dream to drive individual, business, and economic growth, while providing infrastructural support for growing startups across Africa, The Growth Hub founded The Growth Accelerator Grant Competition. We aim to make the competition a meeting point for Creativity (and Creatives), Technology (and Techies), Businesses (and Founders), and Scientific Innovations (and Researchers). The Growth…

A new initiative of the CDI supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. The Orange Corners | Designs Programme is on the lookout for visionary individuals whose businesses are poised for growth and dedicated to making a positive impact in under-resourced communities to participate as the first (1st) Cape Town cohort of…

A new initiative of the CDI supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. The Orange Corners Designs Programme is on the lookout for visionary individuals whose businesses are poised for growth and dedicated to making a positive impact in under-resourced communities to participate as the first (1st) Cape Town cohort of the…

Joining Urban Tech Helsinki Incubator opens up to 12 months of dynamic opportunities, from professional collaborations to testing and networking. What do they offer? At Urban Tech Helsinki, they support your startup by helping you address the smart, clean and sustainable city challenges. They connect you with top academic institutions in Helsinki, offer real-world testing…