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Business, StartupsAFRISE Challenge 2026March 16, 2026 | Onyinye Ogboo

The programme invites young African entrepreneurs building innovative and scalable startups to participate in a global accelerator designed to support technology-driven ventures across the continent.

BusinessUpcoming Grants for BusinessesFebruary 26, 2026 | Onyinye Ogboo

Six funding opportunities are open for African businesses, offering over $1.3M (₦1.94B) in grants and investments for MSMEs, startups, creative ventures, and AI-driven enterprises.

NGOsGrants for Not-For-Profit OrganizationsFebruary 16, 2026 | Onyinye Ogboo

Opportunities worth more than $750,000 are available for not-for-profit organizations working in various sectors.

Business, NGOs, StartupsM4D Open Innovation Challenge 2026February 10, 2026 | Onyinye Ogboo

The $360,000 Moonshots for Development (M4D) Open Innovation Challenge supports innovators developing solutions that strengthen resilient food systems for smallholder farmers, rural communities, and indigenous populations.

UncategorizedUN Global Pulse Scale Accelerator Program 2026January 26, 2026 | Onyinye Ogboo

This $60,000 Accelerator supports UN-led teams with pilot-tested solutions that are ready to scale in development and humanitarian contexts, offering strategy development, expert guidance, and potential grant funding to extend impact across countries and communities.

BusinessIPI Global AI Accelerator for Media 2026January 20, 2026 | Onyinye Ogboo

The $14,000 IPI Global AI Accelerator for Media is an eight-month support and funding initiative for small-to-mid-sized independent news outlets in the Global Majority Countries as they navigate business sustainability and innovation in the age of artificial intelligence.

Business, StartupsEye Health Innovation Accelerator 2026January 19, 2026 | Onyinye Ogboo

The $250,000 Eye Health Innovation Accelerator is a Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) program aimed at supporting companies that are developing scalable, affordable, and high-impact innovations in the eye health space.

Business, NGOs, Startups, WomenUpcoming Grants for East Africa EntrepreneursJanuary 15, 2026 | Onyinye Ogboo

Explore five unique funding opportunity for entrepreneurs in East Africa

Business, NGOs, StartupsWorld Food Programme Innovation AcceleratorJanuary 06, 2026 | Onyinye Ogboo

The $100,000 World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator is calling on innovators across the world to apply for support aimed at scaling solutions that address some of the most urgent humanitarian and development challenges of our time.

Business, NGOs, StartupsMastercard Foundation / Meltwater EdTech FellowshipNovember 17, 2025 | Onyinye Ogboo

The Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, run by the Meltwater Foundation, is now accepting applications for its third cohort. The program offers $60,000 in equity-free funding, business acceleration, mentorship, market access, and impact-driven learning support.

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