Opportunities

The Joint Innovation Facility (JIF) is a new Africa-Europe initiative designed to accelerate innovation, foster meaningful collaboration across ecosystems on the African continent and cross-continental with Europe to scale up transformative solutions that address shared challenges—particularly those related to the digital transformation and the green transition.

The Seed Lab is a key initiative to support agri-SMEs under the African Development Bank’s Agri-Food SME Catalytic Financing Mechanism’s (ACFM) Technical Assistance Window, delivered through Open Capital’s Agri-SME Support Program.

Each year, the Digital Energy Challenge for start-ups 2024 looking for 5 to 8 Start-ups developing innovative digital projects aimed at improving energy access and grid services in Africa.

Archipelagos is the international cooperation program developed by CDP Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and funded by the European Commission that aims to support the growth of African SMEs and facilitate their access to capital markets.

Digital Green Innovation Acceleration Programme (DGIx) Application deadline: 24 September 2023 11:59 pm (CET)

ASIP Accelerator Program – Cohort 4 Application Closes September 8, 2023