Anzisha Prize Fellowship: Empowering Young African Entrepreneurs
Are you a young entrepreneur from Africa developing a thriving enterprise? Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Anzisha Prize Fellowship! This distinguished two-year venture-building program recognises and empowers Africa’s emerging young business leaders who are generating employment, earning revenue, and transforming their local communities. Read more about Opportunities With more than 15 […]
Tarcoola Fund and Accelerator: Empowering African Entrepreneurs – Apply Now
Tarcoola invites applications from ambitious African entrepreneurs ready to scale their ventures to its Tarcoola Fund and Accelerator. As Africa’s leading fund and accelerator, Tarcoola specialises in elevating Series A and later-stage startups to achieve significant growth and impact across the continent. Read more about Opportunities The Tarcoola Fund and Accelerator provides a comprehensive […]
Register with the African Development Bank ENNOVA Program
The African Development Bank ENNOVA Program is a platform that provides entrepreneurs on the continent with access to resources they’ll need to successfully build their businesses. If you are working on a startup and would like to connect with funding, incubators, accelerators, mentorship and networks that’ll aid your venture’s growth, you should consider exploring […]
The MEST African Entrepreneurial Training Program
If you would like to acquire vital entrepreneurial skills, receive technical support and be equipped with the resources you need to build a successful startup, here’s an opportunity you may want to take advantage of. The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) is now receiving applications from qualified candidates who want to enrol in […]
Up to $100,000 Funding Available from the OPEN Energy Fund
The OPEN Energy Fund is currently accepting applications for African entrepreneurs seeking financing for their energy businesses. If you are a woman currently running an energy startup or company and you would like to receive funding and technical support to drive it up the growth ladder, here’s an opportunity you may consider taking advantage […]
Dillali Secures Funds to Empower African Entrepreneurs
Dillali, which is a platform that offers innovative financial record-keeping, has recently declared that it has successfully concluded a bridge funding round. The round received support from investors such as Raw Ventures, Lemonade Stand, and DF Syndicate. With the infusion of this new investment, Dillali plans to expand its technical team and collaborate with […]
Enter The RUFORUM Young African Entrepreneurs Competition 2022
If you are a young entrepreneur and you’re looking to get awarded and recognized across Africa for the work that you do, here’s an opportunity that could help you achieve this. The Regional Universities for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), which comprises of 147 universities in 38 African countries, is organizing a competition for entrepreneurs […]
Men You Should Know: Michael Ade-Ojo
Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, OON, was born on the 14th of June, 1938. He is a Nigerian business magnate and founder of Elizade University in Ilara-Mokin Ondo state, Nigeria. Early life Michael Ade-Ojo, known as “The Chief” is of Yoruba extraction from Ondo state, southwestern Nigeria and was born on June 14, 1938, in Ilara-Mokin, a town […]
Websites We Love: SmallStarter.com
Africa is remarkably blessed with natural resources which have a striking viability for success if utilized effectively. In fact, the silver lining in Africa’s current situation is that for every problem the continent is facing, there is always a smart solution to that problem, thus giving room for diverse business opportunities to spring up. Aware of this fact, John-Paul […]
Losing Your Entrepreneurial Drive? Here’s How To Get It Back
It’s an inevitable part of the life of the businessperson. The buzz in your head, the energy, and the passion you bring to work, sometimes gives way to an uninspired trudge-along mode of doing things. You gradually lose the sense of the novelty of what you’re doing, and your enterprise becomes one prolonged boring chore. […]
The Young African Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship (YASEF) – Applications Now Open
Applications are now open for the Young African Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship (YASEF) Program, an initiative designed for young social entrepreneurs with a burning desire to bring about positive transformation in their communities. The program, organized by the African Sustainable Social Economic Transformation Support (ASSETS) will bolster participants’ capacity to help tackle some of society’s most […]
Apply for the 2015 SHELL LiveWire Entrepreneurship Programme
Are you a young entrepreneur originally from the Niger Delta region? The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has officially declared the commencement of its 2015 Shell LiveWIRE Nigeria Programme. The programme is aimed at inspiring and supporting Nigerian youths aged 18-35 who are aspiring to start their own businesses. Training and finance will […]
Register to be Mentored by a CEO for a Day
Wouldn’t it be great to have breakfast with executives from Oando, First Bank, Guinness Nigeria and more? Now, here’s your chance! YPLagos brings to you an exclusive Breakfast Roundtable session with 50 industry leaders this August. The highly anticipated event is open to 500 young professionals only, with registration payment of just N2,000. Fees will cover […]
DEMO Africa Announces 40 Entrepreneurs for DEMO Africa Conference Launch in September
DEMO Africa is pleased to announce 40 entrepreneurs that have been selected for this year’s DEMO Africa conference launch to be held in Lagos Nigeria on September 22 – 26. If as an investor, entrepreneur or tech media professional, you are looking for Africa’s ‘next big thing’ in technology, it is a must-attend event for […]