Collaborate Lagos 2025 offers startups a chance to pitch for a share of a ₦25M prize pool (funding, mentorship, investor access, and visibility)

Collaborate Lagos 2025 is a startup pitch competition hosted under Art of Technology Lagos 7.0 (AOT 7.0).It’s designed to connect innovative startups with funding, mentorship, and investor access, helping them scale sustainable solutions that drive economic growth across Lagos and beyond. With a ₦25 million prize pool, the program empowers founders to turn groundbreaking ideas …

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SMEDAN and CAC Partner to Provide Free Business Registration for 250,000 Entrepreneurs in Nigeria

SMEDAN and CAC Partner to Provide Free Business Registration for 250,000 Entrepreneurs in Nigeria

Are you a business owner looking to register your business for free? The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), in partnership with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), is offering free business name registration for 250,000 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The aim is to break cost barriers, formalize informal businesses, and …

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Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton 2025 (N5 Million in Grants, Mini-MBA Training & Mentorship)

Launched in 2019, the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton is Access Bank’s flagship women-in-business initiative under the W Initiative. It provides mini-MBA training, mentorship, and business grants to empower women entrepreneurs across Africa. In its 7th season (2025), the program will support 120 women with business training and grants of up to ₦5 million. Read Also: When is …

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Joseph Ogungbemi Foundation Business Grant Initiative 2025 for Nigerian Entrepreneurs (Get Up To N1,000,000 in Grants)

Joseph Ogungbemi Foundation Business Grant Initiative 2025 for Nigerian Entrepreneurs (Get Up To N1,000,000 in Grants)

The Joseph Ogungbemi Foundation (JOF) is accepting applications for its 2025 Business Grant Initiative, which aims to support Nigerian entrepreneurs and small business owners with funding up to ₦1,000,000. This initiative seeks to foster innovative business ideas, enhance existing enterprises, and promote sustainable community impact. Read Also: When is the Application Deadline: 📅 Not Specified …

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Agribusiness e-Academy Funding Programme 2025 (Up to €2,000 + Mentorship for Emerging Agripreneurs)

Agribusiness e-Academy Funding Programme 2025 (Up to €2,000 + Mentorship for Emerging Agripreneurs)

Call for Submissions: Build Your AgriCanvas. Build Your Future: Submit your innovative ideas focused on Cocoa, Maize, Livestock ( cattle, sheep, goats) or Cashew value chains When is the Application Deadline: Tell Me About The Award: The Agribusiness e-Academy is inviting young and emerging agripreneurs to submit innovative ideas in selected agricultural value chains. This …

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Apply for the Sterling & the Development Bank of Nigeria Women Investment Readiness Accelerator (WIRA) 2025 for Female Nigerian Entrepreneurs

Apply for the Sterling & the Development Bank of Nigeria Women Investment Readiness Accelerator (WIRA) 2025 for Female Nigerian Entrepreneurs

The Women Investment Readiness Accelerator (WIRA is designed to help women-led businesses scale through practical training, expert mentorship, and market linkages, equipping them to access funding and thrive in today’s fast-changing business landscape. This application is open to Nigerian women-led businesses with at least ₦5 million in revenue and no prior institutional funding. The program …

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Apply for TheFutureCo Cohort 13 Accelerator & Venture Studio 2025/26 | Up to $20,000 Investment for Food, AgTech & Wellness Startups

Apply for TheFutureCo Cohort 13 Accelerator & Venture Studio 2025/26 | Up to $20,000 Investment for Food, AgTech & Wellness Startups

TheFutureCo (formerly FoodFutureCo) is the world’s first consciousness-centric accelerator and venture studio for Food, Agriculture, Health, Wellness, and Consciousness (HWC). Cohort 13 offers 4 months of intensive support, mentorship, and exposure to scale up mission-driven ventures. Read Also: When is the Application Deadline: September 30, 2025 Which Fields are Eligible?Food & agriculture, AgTech/FoodTech, consumer food …

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Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge 2025: Win Up to ₦3 Million in Grants, Showcase Your Green Innovation, and Represent Nigeria at the Africa Finale in South Africa

PachiPanda Challenge 2025: Win Up to ₦3 Million in Grants, Showcase Your Green Innovation, and Represent Nigeria at the Africa Finale in South Africa

The Nigeria PachiPanda Challenge is an innovation challenge designed to provide young people and youth-led SMEs the opportunity to develop innovative, long-term solutions and ideas to pressing environmental challenges and promote sustainability in Nigeria. Read Also: When is the Application Deadline? 📅 To be announced by MTN Nigeria. Tell Me About the Award: The Nigeria PachiPanda …

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Kuya Grant for African and Latin American Founders 2025 (Get Up to $50,000 in Grant Funding): Apply Now

Kuya Grant for African and Latin American Founders 2025 (Get Up to $50,000 in Grant Funding): Apply Now

If your startup in Africa or Latin America is generating revenue, the Q4 2025 Kuya Grant provides a unique opportunity for non-dilutive capital, enabling growth without equity loss. Winners will also receive pitch coaching, mentor support, and access to a network of VC professionals, making it particularly beneficial for MSMEs and early-stage ventures aiming to …

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Jobberman Financial Literacy Course: Apply Now (Free Courses)

The Jobberman Financial Literacy Course is a free, fully online program designed to equip individuals, entrepreneurs, and MSMEs with essential financial management skills. In just under three hours, learners gain practical knowledge in budgeting, tracking expenses, assessing financial health, and calculating net worth. When is the Application Deadline: Applications are open year-round; you can enrol …

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Mastercard Youth in Work Innovative Challenge For Entrepreneurs (Get Up To 2Million in Grant)

Mastercard Foundation Youth in Work Innovative Challenge For Entrepreneurs (Get Up To 2Million in Grant)

The Youth in Work (YiW) Project, implemented by Self Help Africa with support from the World Food Programme in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, aims to strengthen livelihoods, create employment opportunities, and enhance the resilience of young women and men in Kano State. The Innovative Challenge is a strategic initiative to identify, nurture, and support …

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Kenya Institute of Business Training (KIBT) & GIZ Kenya Youth Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program for Young Kenyan Entrepreneurs 2025

Kenya Institute of Business Training (KIBT) & GIZ Kenya Youth Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program for Young Kenyan Entrepreneurs 2025

The Youth Entrepreneurship Accelerator 2025, organized by the Kenya Institute of Business Training (KIBT) in partnership with GIZ Kenya’s Programme for Promotion of Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship and GFA Consulting Group GmbH, is designed to equip young entrepreneurs with skills, mentorship, finance access, and tailored business support to help them scale their enterprises. Special encouragement is …

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Apply for the 2025 African Collaborative Grantmaking (Get Up to $125,000 Annually for Three Years)

Apply for the 2025 African Collaborative Grantmaking (Get Up to $125,000 Annually for Three Years)

The African Collaborative Grantmaking Program provides up to USD 125,000 annually for three years in unrestricted funding and trust-based support. It is designed to empower African-led organizations rooted in their communities and to create sustainable social impact. Read More: When is the deadline for applications? The deadline is September 17, 2025. Which fields qualify? The …

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Now Open: Lionesses of Africa Tech FoundHER Africa Challenge for Women in Tech 2025 (Get Up to $100,000 in Grants)

Now Open: Lionesses of Africa Tech FoundHER Africa Challenge for Women in Tech 2025 (Get Up to $100,000 in Grants)

The Tech FoundHER Africa Challenge 2025, powered by Naspers and Prosus and delivered in partnership with Lionesses of Africa, is now open for applications! This is your opportunity as a woman tech (co)founder in Africa to win up to $100,000 in equity-free grants, mentorship and visibility to accelerate your business growth. We encourage women founders …

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