Overview of opportunities

Explore open programs for aspiring entrepreneurs, venture founders and developers.

VC4A is supporting entrepreneurs impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information visit the COVID 19 response page.

Opportunities for entrepreneurs

Apply Nov. 10
AppsAfrica Innovation Awards 2020
AppsAfrica
The sixth AppsAfrica Innovation Awards, celebrates technology & mobile apps
Competition
Apply Nov. 20
Cleantech Thematic Challenge for African & EU startups
Africa-Europe Innovation Partnership
Power - renewable energy, energy efficiency and carbon capture
Other Sep 14 - Dec 11

Apply Oct. 29
Rollo
African Union
Acceleration Program Oct 21 - Feb 28
Apply Oct. 30
Aggregator 2020
AfriLabs
Competition Paris, France
Apply Oct. 30
Activate Fellowship Cohort 2021
Activate
Fellowship Program Berkley, United States of America
Apply Oct. 31
Digital Against COVID-19 Hackathon
ADB
Competition
Apply Nov. 1
WASTE 20/20
StartupX
Competition Nov 6 - Nov 13
Apply Nov. 2
Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award 2021
TechnoVision
Competition Oct 1 - Nov 2
Apply Nov. 2
E-Commerce Capacity Development Programme
Africa Woman Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF)
Acceleration Program
Apply Nov. 6
Thrive Africa Challenge
SVG Ventures
Competition Nov 10 - Dec 10
Apply Nov. 6
Energy Open Innovation Challenge
Agorize
Competition Sep 3 - Nov 6
Apply Nov. 8
Entrepreneurs for Resilience Award 2021
SwissRe Foundation
Competition May 16, 2021 - May 16, 2023
Apply Nov. 16
RDC – Concours de Plans d’Affaires – PME établies
PADMPME
Competition Jan 4 - Jul 12, 2021
Apply Nov. 30
Itanna (Accelerator/Investment) 2020
Itanna
Acceleration Program Aug 1 - Nov 13
Apply Dec. 13
Standard Chartered Women In Tech Incubator Cohort 4
@iBizAfrica
Acceleration Program Oct 15 - Dec 6

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