The African Impact Challenge empowers daring early innovators solving African challenges with global potential, supporting them in building market-shaping, globally competitive businesses. To date, we have:
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Trained over 7,000 founders and funded more than 100 businesses across 46 different countries including Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Botswana, Tanzania, Egypt, Morocco, Uganda, Ethiopia, Cameroon, and Nigeria.
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Supported businesses through our Pan-African Health Entrepreneurship (HENT), which supports health tech ventures from any country in Africa, and Country Innovation (CI), which support ventures from a specific African country each year across any industry, this year being Nigeria.
With our track-based funding, builder resources, global network of innovators, and strategic partners like the University of Toronto, you receive the comprehensive support needed to scale and thrive.
Eligibility Criteria
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Young Africans under 39 living in Africa.
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A desire to pursue impact-focused entrepreneurship as a means of livelihood.
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A desire to solve critical problems with technology.
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Full time commitment from the team building the venture.
Stream Based Criteria:
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Country Innovation Stream: Scalable ventures based in the country of focus from any sector, this year being Nigeria.
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Health Entrepreneurship Stream: Pan-African ventures enabling health outcomes, anywhere in Africa.
How The African Impact Challenge Works.
Virtual & Self-Paced Venture Support Bootcamp
Through Investments or Grants
To Reach Your Next Milestone
Flights and accommodations covered
To Access Additional Capital & Scale Further
To Acquire Customers & Go-To-Market Partners
Selection Criteria
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You should be solving a pressing problem/challenge in your country.
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Your solution should be technology enabled in its creation and/or use.
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Preference will be given to solutions that target non-consumption, by increasing adoption, accessibility and affordability.
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Preference will be given to innovative business models that are scalable.
Deadline for Applications: January 31 2026
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested and Qualified candidates should use link below to Apply.
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