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

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 $4,000 Pan-African Social Enterprise Summit Pitch Competition gives social entrepreneurs and young innovators an opportunity to pitch their solutions to investors, funders and industry experts.

The KES 5,000,000 Young Environmentalist Innovation Challenge (YEIC) supports young people and youth-led organisations developing practical solutions to environmental challenges in Kenya.

The  Innovation Makers Challenge 2.0 supports early-stage, revenue-generating startups in the technology and sustainability sectors with up to ₦6,000,000 in funding

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.