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The WE Empower Challenge is a global competition for women social entrepreneurs who are advancing the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and inspiring entire communities to create the world we want by 2030.
Date Posted: 13 Mar, 2024
An investment-readiness accelerator designed to advance innovative and sustainable solutions, actively contributing towards building resilience and mitigating the effects of climate change across Africa.
Date Posted: 12 Mar, 2024
Are you a young leader from Africa? You could attend the One Young World Summit 2024 in Montréal:Tiohtiáke from 18 - 21 September via our flagship Scholarship.
Date Posted: 08 Mar, 2024
We’re very excited to announce the call for applications for this year’s edition of our online acceleration programme for women, after three very successful past editions.
This fourth edition of the BIC Africa Acceleration Programme 2024 will support 20 women entrepreneurs in total, including 15 from the country projects Angola, Comoros, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Somalia and 5 others from other Sub-Saharan African countries willing to scale their businesses, while contributing to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Date Posted: 06 Mar, 2024
ABH aims to identify, support, and inspire the next generation of African entrepreneurs who are making an impact in their local communities, working to solve the most pressing problems, and building a more sustainable and inclusive economy for the future.
The initiative aims to be as inclusive as possible. Applications are open in English and French to entrepreneurs from all African countries, all sectors, and all ages who operate businesses formally registered and headquartered in an African country, and that have a 3 year-track record.
Date Posted: 05 Mar, 2024
The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) is currently soliciting applications from suitably qualified candidates for the UNDP Vocational Training program 2023 targeted at young Nigerian students, graduates and out-of-school citizens. The Training Centres and Skill Acquisition Centres have been put in place to empower the citizens of Lagos in different vocational areas or fields.
Date Posted: 19 May, 2023
The Startupbootcamp Sustainability Accelerator Program 2023 is now accepting applications. The best startups tackling the Sustainable Development Goals are the main focus of the startup accelerator. Through the program, conscientious global corporations, their corporate leaders, seasoned mentors, and impact investors are connected with visionary founders. Increasing “making an impact” is the objective. They want to help your company create and market more environmentally friendly goods.
They are looking for Startups and Scaleups that contribute to our 3 focus areas:
Date Posted: 19 May, 2023
Here is a list of some notable entrepreneurship programs, the organizations that offer them, and what participants can achieve through each program:
1. Y Combinator (YC) Startup Accelerator
• Organization: Y Combinator
YC is one of the most prestigious startup accelerators in the world. Startups receive seed funding, mentorship, and access to a vast network of investors and successful entrepreneurs. Participants work intensively on their ideas for three months and present them to investors at Demo Day.
2. Techstars
• Organization: Techstars
Techstars provides early-stage startups with access to mentorship, funding, and a worldwide network of entrepreneurs and investors. The program offers hands-on mentorship and culminates in a demo day where startups pitch to potential investors.
3. Google for Startups Accelerator
• Organization: Google
This program supports early-stage startups through mentorship, access to Google resources, and hands-on guidance from industry experts. Participants gain the technical expertise needed to grow their businesses using Google's tools and infrastructure.
4. MIT LaunchX
• Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
This program targets high school students and focuses on building real startups from scratch. Participants learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, from ideation to market research and product development, while receiving mentorship from successful entrepreneurs.
5. Hult Prize
• Organization: Hult International Business School
The Hult Prize is a global competition that encourages university students to solve pressing social challenges through entrepreneurship. The winning team receives $1 million in seed capital to launch their startup.
6. Seedcamp
• Organization: Seedcamp
Seedcamp is a European seed fund and accelerator program that provides early-stage startups with mentorship, funding, and access to a global network of investors. Participants benefit from Seedcamp's support in refining their business models and scaling their startups.
7. Stanford Start Accelerator
• Organization: Stanford University
Start offers Stanford-affiliated startups access to a strong community of founders, investors, and mentors. The program supports founders with the resources they need to scale their companies, from fundraising to product development.