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The €30,000 Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme supports young entrepreneurs in Lagos State with innovative and sustainable business solutions.

The ₦52.5 million National Automation Prize (NAP) challenges Nigerian innovators to develop practical solutions in automation, artificial intelligence, robotics, smart manufacturing and industrial technology.

The ₦90 million Zenith Bank Startup Pitch Competition is designed for growth-stage African startups developing technology-driven solutions.

The €20,000 4YFN27 Awards is the leading global startup competition, celebrating the most innovative digital startups.

The R87,000 PachiPanda Innovation Challenge in South Africa supports young entrepreneurs and youth-led SMEs developing technology-driven solutions to environmental challenges.

The CHF12,000 Impact Startup Accelerator is a fully funded six-month programme for early-stage startups using a commercial model to address a meaningful social or environmental problem.

The ₦20,000,000 Zimara Grants is an operational-excellence and pitch programme for agritech ventures in Nigeria.

The $4,500,000 Tools Competition supports innovative education technology, digital tools, datasets and technologies designed to improve learning and teaching.

The National Council for Science and Technology (NCST), Rwanda, is inviting applications for innovative research projects that can strengthen climate resilience in Rwanda. Selected projects can receive up to RWF 133.7 million per project.

The DBN Entrepreneurship Training Programme (ETP) 8.0 is a free business training programme for Nigerian MSMEs.