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Accelerators & fellowships

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Villgro East Africa MedTech programme

Worth considering when the next barrier is translating a device prototype into an approvable, manufacturable product. The application should make that bottleneck visible rather tha...

Medical-device commercialisation support

Medical-device proof of concept or prototype
16 Nov 2026 - closing time/timezone not specified

Applicant geography: Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Provider/base: Kenya

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Young Africa Innovates Nigeria - Cohort 2

Check state residence before investing effort. For an eligible young founder, explain the local problem, who would pay and what a first practical test will teach; avoid an applicat...

Incubation; no guaranteed cash award

Youth idea/proof-of-concept venture
18 Nov 2026 - closing time/timezone not specified

Applicant geography: Nigeria
Provider/base: Nigeria

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Home-Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator - 2027 intake

A good fit is an established enterprise whose growth bottleneck is investment readiness or regional trade. Start with the country map and audited-account discrepancy: neither busin...

Agribusiness growth and trade support

Growth agribusiness with audited accounts
1 Dec 2026 - closing time/timezone not specified

Applicant geography: Country-list and applicant-route check required
Provider/base: New Zealand / African implementing partnership

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Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship 2027

An eight-month entrepreneurship pathway for African students and recent graduates, with free learning and mentoring plus conditional final-phase financial support.

Conditional stipend and pitch prizes; confirm current currency and amount

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1 Dec 2026 - closing time/timezone not specified

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