Why International DFIS are Looking to African Startups to Scale Impact Investing Efforts
Even as VC funding dries up across the world, development finance institutions (DFIs) are looking to African startups to deploy their dry powder. British International Investment (BII), a DFI from the UK, told TechCrunch recently that it will deploy $500...
11 Disruptive Startups Selected for Cohort 3 Of The Africa Startup Initiative Program (ASIP) Accelerator Program Powered by Startupbootcamp Africa
Africa's leading tech Accelerator, Startupbootcamp AfriTech together with founding partner and leading telecom giant, Telecel Group have selected the participants of the much-coveted Accelerator Program, the Africa Startup Initiative Program.
African Women’s Development Fund
Since 2001, the AWDF has been working for, by, and with African women to promote, support and amplify African women’s organising.
Ashden International Awards 2023 For Green Entrepreneurs from Developing Nations (£25,000 Prize)
The Annual Ashden Awards are free to enter, and benefits for winners include a cash grant, access to funders, and a promotional film about their work. All finalists receive publicity and opportunities as part of the Ashden network.
Fate Foundation/ Google.org: Business Resilience Programme (BRP) For Women Entrepreneurs
This program is funded under the Google.org “SSA Women Entrepreneurship Programme’’ and is part of a continent-wide program running across Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa aimed at improving the digital and financial capability of female nano and micro business entrepreneurs...
Swedish Institute (Si) She Entrepreneurs Leadership Programme 2023 For Women Entrepreneurs (Fully Funded to Stockholm, Sweden)
She Entrepreneurs is a leadership programme for highly motivated women entrepreneurs in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye who are building sustainable and scalable businesses that contribute to driving social and/or environmental change.