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The ₦10,000,000 Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge provides young people and youth-led SMEs with the opportunity to develop innovative, long-term solutions and ideas to pressing environmental challenges and promote sustainability in Nigeria.

The 2026 Milken-Motsepe Prize in Circular Economy calls on scalable companies using technology to enhance circular economy practices across a variety of industries in Africa.  . This prize offers $2 million in total prizes, including a $1 million Grand Prize. Participating companies will also gain access to exclusive networking and the opportunity to pitch to industry leaders and […]

The $20,000 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge is a competition designed to identify, showcase, and support innovative green businesses developing commercially viable solutions to sustainability and environmental challenges across Africa.

The BOI–MTN Foundation Y’ellopreneur Program 2026 is designed to empower women entrepreneurs in Nigeria through capacity building, up to ₦5 million funding access, and business support services.

The $50,000 Urban Future Prize Competition seeks entrepreneurs who are building startups that contribute to a more resilient and sustainable planet.

The $10,000 SIA Foundation is accepting applications for the Startup Foundry Cohort 3, a competitive entrepreneurship support programme designed to fund and scale promising young-led businesses.

The Million Lives Collective is offering up to $75,000 for impactful, scale-ready solutions for smart, healthy, equitable and resilient cities.

The €25,000 ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2026 invites start-ups worldwide to present innovative solutions in Sustainable Chemistry and Electronics

O-Farms is an African business accelerator that helps agribusiness SMEs build and scale circular food production ventures.

OceanHub Africa has teamed up with The Coca-Cola Foundation to provide $120,000 in funding for creative solutions aimed at cutting down plastic waste