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Applications are now open for the YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program – Cohort 50. Click here to learn more about this training and apply for it.
Date Posted: 12 Jun, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 Junior Achievement Nigeria Venture in Management Program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply.
Date Posted: 11 Jun, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 10 Jun, 2024
Applications are open for the Youth Co:Lab Springboard Elevate Programme 2024. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply.
Date Posted: 07 Jun, 2024
Applications are open for the Growth Hub Accelerator & Grant Competition 2024. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply.
Date Posted: 07 Jun, 2024
Applications are open for the Fitch Group x Social Shifters Global Education Challenge 2024. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply.
Date Posted: 06 Jun, 2024
Applications are open for the Giving Joy Grants 2024. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 06 Jun, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 TotalEnergies Startupper of the Year Challenge. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply.
Date Posted: 06 Jun, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 International Press Institute (IPI) Local News Accelerator Program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply.
Date Posted: 06 Jun, 2024
Are you a technology-driven startup, passionate about leveraging innovations in the financial services sector to solve Africa's most complex development challenges? Do you have a scalable solution with a defensible position and clear monetization strategy? Apply for the UNDP timbuktoo Fintech Startup Accelerator Programme 2024.
Date Posted: 05 Jun, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 Orange Corners Designs Programme. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 03 Jun, 2024
Applications are open for the Guzakuza Ignite-African Women in Agribusiness Fellowship 2024. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 31 May, 2024
Applications are open for the MEF/UNEP Low Carbon Earth Accelerator (LCE) Program 2024. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 31 May, 2024
Nominations are now open for the sixth edition of the Meaningful Business 100 Award Programme, championing leaders combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Global Goals.
Date Posted: 30 May, 2024
Applications are open for Plug and Play Good Food Makers Program. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 29 May, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2025 Global Good Fund Fellowships. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 29 May, 2024
Applications are now open for the EmpowerHer Innovation Challenge. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 28 May, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2024 Visa Kenya She’s Next Grant Competition. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 28 May, 2024
Applications are open for CcHub "Let's Build, Africa!" Program 2024 for African Startups. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 27 May, 2024
Applications are now open for L’Oréal SAPMENA’s Big Bang Beauty Tech Innovation Program 2024. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
Date Posted: 27 May, 2024
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.