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Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) is the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic program in Africa to support entrepreneurs. Their mission is to showcase and grow local talent who are creating positive impact in their communities and beyond, and inspire a movement of African entrepreneurship. Africa’s Business Heroes supports talented African entrepreneurs through its annual Prize competition. Each year, 10 exceptional finalists are selected to receive a share of USD 1.5 million in grant funding, with the top winner receiving up to USD 300,000. In addition to the funding, finalists gain exclusive access to training, mentorship, publicity, and a vibrant network of…

Access to funding can be the difference between a good idea and a scalable venture—but for many early-stage founders, knowing where to look is half the battle. From AI-focused seed grants to large-scale innovation funds and student-friendly capital, there are a number of opportunities currently open that can help founders move from concept to execution. The Nigeria Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG) is one of those active grants and funding programs worth paying attention to right now. Empowering student innovation across Nigeria, the S-VCG provides funding, validation support, and national visibility for bold student-led innovation, with support in equity-free grants…

The Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator 2026 is specifically designed to provide business support for women-led or women -owned businesses that leverage technology. The project, currently running in Kenya, Nigeria, UAE, and Pakistan, aims to promote more diversity of thought and innovation in the technology sector and provide more opportunities for women applying technology in their operations to develop entrepreneurial excellence. The programme comprises business advisory and financial interventions, including: GCIC’s highly acclaimed (i) High-Value Mini MBA program, (ii) Women Entrepreneurs’ Transformation Programme, (iii) opportunities to pitch for and secure financial grants for scaling up their business, and…

For over 12 years, Stem Mets have been creating holiday learning experiences that spark curiosity, build confidence, and make #STEM fun for children. Stem Mets camps are not just about keeping children occupied during the holidays. They are designed to spark curiosity, build confidence, and help children learn through hands-on STEM experiences in a fun, engaging way. Across four exciting weeks, children will build, experiment, create, and discover through age-appropriate activities such as: Ages 3–5🔬 Fun science experiments🚗 Building simple robotic vehicles🔢 Exciting maths games Ages 6–9⚡ Beginner electronics with Arduino🧪 Fascinating chemistry experiments🛠 Creative engineering challenges Ages 10–13🎬 3D…

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Welthungerhilfe and the Seeding The Future Foundation are calling on all scientists, engineers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and multidisciplinary teams from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), non-profits, social enterprises, universities, research institutions and small/emerging for-profit enterprise to submit game-changing innovations that will help transform food systems. Hosted by Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and funded by the Seeding The Future Foundation (STF), the Seeding the Future Global Food System Challenge is intended to recognize and support breakthrough innovations that can spark transformations of our food systems, with a particular focus on addressing critical challenges in the Global South. The Challenge aims to inspire impactful and transforming innovations that reside…

This is a call for transformative innovation. The Gates Foundation ‘Accelerating Development of Innovative, Exceptionally Low-Cost Maternal and Child Nutrient Ingredients and Products’ Challenge seek solutions that ensure every mother and child – regardless of where they live – can access the essential nutrients to survive and thrive. Background Malnutrition remains one of the most urgent and pervasive threats to maternal, newborn, and child health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It contributes to nearly half of all under-five child deaths and is a significant driver of maternal and child morbidity and mortality. During the first 1,000 days of a…