Calls for projects and competitions for entrepreneurs in Africa

Africa's Business Heroes stands as a transformative support initiative for entrepreneurs across the African continent. Since its inception in 2019, this program has fundamentally reshaped how startups access resources and ...

The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship represents a significant opportunity for African education technology startups. Organized by CcHUB in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, this competition targets early-stage innovators developing inclusive ...

The Health Entrepreneurs Prize 2026 represents a significant opportunity for small business owners and independent professionals. This entrepreneurship competition recognizes business leaders who integrate health and environmental sustainability into their ...

The Innovate for Impact Challenge 2026 represents a significant opportunity for innovative entrepreneurs seeking to make a difference. The World Food Prize Foundation launches this groundbreaking initiative in partnership with ...

The OceanHub Africa acceleration program for 2026/27 presents a significant opportunity for African entrepreneurs focused on ocean innovation. This initiative supports groundbreaking startups operating in the blue economy sector. OceanHub ...

The Katapult Africa Accelerator represents a dedicated acceleration initiative for impact-driven startups across the African continent. This competitive funding opportunity specifically targets innovative enterprises operating in sustainable agriculture, food systems, ...

The National Invention Competition represents a major opportunity for Tunisian entrepreneurs. The APII organizes this initiative to showcase high-potential innovative projects. This entrepreneurship competition aims to strengthen the innovation ecosystem ...

The THRIVE Global Impact Challenge 2026 is a global startup competition. This call for projects is particularly aimed at innovative African entrepreneurs. It aims to discover the most promising solutions ...

The Miami Immersion Program 2025 by Mana Tech is a strategic opportunity for early-stage startups aiming for international growth. This entrepreneurship competition focuses on empowering startups, including those from Africa, ...

The Wege Prize 2026 is an annual international competition designed for college and university students. It invites young innovators to collaborate across cultures, institutions, and disciplines to create solutions for ...

The TractionBoost Accelerator is an intensive two-month program for early-stage startups. It focuses on product testing and customer acquisition to achieve measurable traction. This program provides African startups with funding, ...

The Hedera Africa Hackathon 2025 is a continent-wide tech event focused on Web3 innovation. Organized by The Hashgraph Association and Exponential Science, it targets developers, students, entrepreneurs, and innovators worldwide ...

The MEST Africa Challenge 2025 is a leading Pan-African competition for early-stage tech startups. Organized by MEST Africa and powered by Absa, it helps entrepreneurs across Africa scale their innovative ...

The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2025 is a leading entrepreneurship competition for African startups. Founded by the Royal Academy of Engineering in the United Kingdom, it recognizes scalable engineering ...

The Sustainable Innovation Seed Accelerator 2025 is an eight-week program dedicated to seed-stage startups across Africa. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, this initiative is part of UNDP’s timbuktoo program and is ...

The ITC Global Challenge for Assistive Technologies 2025 is an exceptional opportunity for African startups. This competition highlights the importance of inclusive innovation while providing access to funding opportunities and ...

African entrepreneurship is growing fast, and support programs play a vital role in this transformation. The Google for Startups Accelerator is one of the most promising initiatives. This program specifically ...