Are you a youth entrepreneur in Africa making a positive impact in climate adaptation? Do you have innovative solutions on climate adaptation and resilience? Apply today for the Youth Adapt Challenge and receive a grant of upto $100k to scale up your business and boost creation of green jobs. Deadline 6th Oct.2021 To apply please visit: https://gca.org/african-youth-adaptation-solutions-challenge-2/ https://gca.org/african-youth-adaptation-solutions-challenge-2/ ...
Deadline: 17th October 2021 The Global D-Prize competition is currently open. Enterprises who have solutions that address distribution challenges with proven poverty interventions in the agriculture value chain are invited to apply. Submit your idea today to build a new organization which aims to solve distribution challenges in regard to health access, clean water, education, agriculture, livelihoods, energy, public services and custom. Successful applicants will receive a grant of upto $ 20,000. To apply please visit: https://d-prize.org/ ...
Deadline: 6th October 2021 The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) in its Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program is currently receiving applications from youth-led entrepreneurs who are delivering climate adaptation or resilience solutions addressing real-life challenges. The YouthADAPT Challenge winners will receive a grant of upto $ 100,000 each, 12-month business support to scale their businesses, mentorship and acceleration program. The enterprises should be legally registered in Africa & 50% of enterprises supported will be women led. To apply, please...
The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) is currently receiving applications for project financing from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Producer Organisations, Government agencies, Cooperatives and other enterprises to increase sustainable productive capacity and incomes of farmers/traders in the commodity-dependent capital or trade finance to introduce new innovations and practices in the value chain. The support is offered mainly through loans for equipment, working capital or trade finance to invest in productivity and value chain upgradations. The applications should clearly show operational and...
Deadline: 6th August 2021 The Centre for Financial Inclusion will host the 7th financial inclusion week from 1-4 November 2021. This yearâs theme, âInclusive Finance: Driving Prosperity in an Era of Uncertaintyâ is based on the ongoing impact of COVID to financial service providers. The financial Inclusion week will bring together different financial actors across the globe to share their experiences/lessons on how they continued restructuring loans, providing information on the health crisis as well as how they continued to support...
The Israeli Embassy in Ghana, in partnership with Innohub and Pears Program for Global Innovation have launched the Israel-Ghana AgriTechAccel, focusing exclusively on product development support for AgriTech Startups. Agritech Startups interested in a tailored Product Innovation accelerator program that will provide them with high-level technological expertise for their product development journey should apply at: https://lnkd.in/e9xE9pR Deadline for submission: Sunday, 25th July 2021. ...
Deadline: 22nd July, 2021 The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) in partnership with the Stanbic Kenya Foundation (SKF) invites application for grant financing and local support from small and medium enterprises, cooperatives and producer groups to help them address gaps in their internal systems and capabilities to meet investment requirements by commercial investors. Maximum Award US $50,000 Eligibility SMEs to be considered are only those that are 100% African-owned and managed Legally registered in Kenya, with basic functional management and financial controls for at...
Deadline: 6th July 2021 The Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) is currently receiving applications for innovative climate-smart business that have developed prototypes in any of the following areas: Water Management, Renewable Energy, Energy efficiency, Agribusiness, Commercial forestry and Waste management. To apply, please visit: https://www.kenyacic.org/greenbiz-programme/ ...
Deadline: 18th July 2021 Are you a SMEs located in Ashanti or Western Regions of Ghana aged between 18-35? Do you have innovative solutions ready to be upscaled at market level that address challenges in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Renewable Energy and Agriculture sectors? The Boosting Green Employment and Enterprise Opportunities in Ghana (GrEEn) project led by the Netherlands Development Organization and supported by the European Fund is currently receiving applications from SMEs and businesses that have outstanding, innovative green ideas...
The Financing Facility for Remittances (FFR) of IFAD through its program, Platform for Remittances, Investments and Migrantsâ Entrepreneurship in Africa (PRIME Africa) which is being co-financed by the European Union aims to reduce inequality and enhance financial inclusion in Africa through reduction of remittance costs and maximization of their impact. The call aims to support finance initiatives that will achieve the below objectives: Reduce international remittance transaction costs â Contribute to reducing international remittance transfer costs and increase access to and use...
