VC4A Scholarships

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  • • VC4A SAIS Investment Readiness Programme 2024

    • Are you running a tech startup and want to transform the agriculture and food tech industry in Africa? Do you have a tech solution that makes the industry more sustainable and profitable while at the same time empowering value chain actors? Do you want support in raising investment, reaching more cu
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  • • BongoHive Innovation & Technology Hub MentorPitch Program For Startups 2023

    • MentorPitch is a 12 weeks mentoring program for startup founders based on the POEM Framework® and designed for getting post-MVP stage startups to grow their early adopters’ customer base while getting prepared for funding from Angel Investors who Mentor them. The program is being implement
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  • • USAID Emerging Health Threats Division, Innovations (Up to US$200,000) 2023

    • In partnership with USAID, Project Last Mile is seeking to identify enterprises that demonstrate a proven or promising innovation to address emerging disease prevention and/or control, are poised for growth, and would benefit from Project Last Mile’s technical assistance. To support USAID G
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  • • Pitch AgriHack Competition for African Entrepreneurs ($45,000 Total prize money) 2023

    • We want Africa’s brightest young minds to present their solutions to the world. Our young agritech entrepreneurs have the potential to revolutionize the way we address food security challenges and empower smallholder farmers across the continent. Pitch AgriHack offers a platform for these v
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  • • Investing In Africa i3 Program for E-health Startup 2023

    • If you are an African entrepreneur creating a solution to a health product distribution challenge in Africa, we invite you to apply for the 2023 cohort. You stand the chance of receiving a $50,000 grant as well as access to leading donors, industry and institutional players who will support introduc
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  • • VC4A Venture Showcase Africa for African Founders 2023

    • The aim of the Venture Showcase is to put the spotlight on the best ventures coming up across the African continent and to give you the visibility you deserve amongst VC4A’s network of investors. Since its launch in 2017, the VC4A Venture Showcase Africa alumni have raised over $630M. The V
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  • • VC4A Africa MedTech Challenge for African Med Startups 2023

    • Attention to startups in the healthcare industry! Become a part of Africa MedTech Challenge, ENRICH in Africa’s initiative to bring change through innovation to healthcare in Europe and Africa. Sothema, the leading pharmaceutical company, and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University are seeking s
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  • • VC4A Greenovations Africa Program for African Entrepreneurs 2023

    • The program provides tailor-made support, mentorship, as well as a seed grant funding to bring your innovation to market and scale. Advancement of the green sector within an ongoing context of transition to a low-carbon economy in Africa has the potential to foster entrepreneurship development an
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  • • VC4A Greenovations – Africa for Green Entrepreneurs 2023

    • Are you a business with an innovative solution in Africa that tackles existing challenges in one of the following green sectors: Smart agriculture Renewable energy Waste management Water management Climate action Apply to our program to receive tailor-made support, mentorship, as
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  • • VC4A Female Founder Program for African Female Founder 2023

    • Are you a female founder or co-founder of a business based in Africa? Do you want your business to reach the next stage? Do you aspire to grow your business reach? Do you aspire to achieve substantial growth? If so, the  Female Founder Program is the right place for you!
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  • • Deji Alli Young Talent Award (DAAYTA) for Young Nigerians 2023

    • The Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award is an ARM initiative in partnership with TechnoVision’s TVC Labs that aims at providing young Nigerians with an opportunity to develop innovative start-up ventures that add economic value to Nigeria. The DAAYTA 2023 initiative is in line with ARM’s
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  • • VC4A TechBridge Acceleration Program for African Startups 2023

    • Are you a start-up addressing African markets solving pressing problems with your innovation and needing capital and support to spur your growth? At Techbridge we are not just another accelerator program. We are a community of start-ups, knowledge partners, and investors aiming to enabl
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  • • VC4A SAIS Investment Readiness Programme for African Entrepreneurs 2023

    • Have you successfully developed innovative digital solutions for the agricultural and food sector with a positive impact on income generation? Are you still looking for company development support to scale your business and increase your impact? The GIZ-SAIS Investment Readiness Programme provide
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  • • VC4A ASIP Accelerator Program for African Entrepreneurs 2022

    • Backed by anchor partner Telecel Group, the program is ideal for tech-oriented startups looking to scale through corporate and public sector partnerships. We scout, skill, and scale early-stage startups through intensive coaching and opportunities for pilots and Proof of Concept projects that subseq
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  • • VC4A Ericsson Africa Innovation Awards for Students 2022

    • Imagine decreasing food shortages while cleaning up oceans or addressing fashion waste while supporting gender equality. Taking inspiration from the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), identify an interconnected challenge to tackle with your team and create a new innovative tech solut
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  • • Pitch AgriHack Digital Agriculture Competition for Agritech Startups 2022

    • Pitch AgriHack is a digital agriculture competition focused on accelerating entrepreneurial growth and job creation in the agriculture sector by leveraging advanced technologies and youth participation in Africa’s food security agenda. This seventh edition of Pitch AgriHack invites African
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  • • VC4A Venture Showcase Africa– Women founder edition 2022

    • We’re looking for up to 16 women founders leading innovative, high-growth scale-ups to showcase to the global network of Africa-focused investors. Are you operating in Africa, generating revenue, and looking to raise between $250K and $10M? This is the opportunity you’ve been looking for
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  • • VC4 Impact SME Development Program 2022

    • Oxfam believes SMEs have the potential to contribute to sustainable growth through increased employment, higher income and relevant products and services for people living in poverty, particularly small holder farmers, youth and women. To help SMEs live up to their potential, we know they need mo
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  • • VC4A Mentor-Driven Capital program Nigeria for Nigerian Entrepreneurs/Investors 2022

    • Are you an established business professional, entrepreneur, or investor with some time on your hands Do you want to play a bigger role and make a tangible difference in Nigeria’s exciting startup ecosystem? Then, consider becoming a mentor inVC4A Mentor-
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  • • VC4A GIZ Accelerator Program for Climate Change Innovations 2022

    • The GIZ Accelerator program for Climate Change Innovations is looking for early-stage companies in Benin, Cameroon, and Niger that deliver digital solutions to combat climate change. We are looking for innovative and impactful tech-based solutions to either tackle the adverse effects or minimize the
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  • • VC4A ASIP Accelerator Program for African Entrepreneurs 2022

    • Backed by anchor partner Telecel Group, the program is ideal for tech-oriented startups looking to scale through corporate and public sector partnerships. We scout, skill, and scale early-stage startups through intensive coaching and opportunities for pilots and Proof of Concept projects that subseq
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  • • VC4A Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award for Young Nigerians 2022

    • The DAAYTA 2022 initiative is in line with ARM’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with the aim of building a generation of change leaders, working together to build a better future. It seeks to support business ideas that intentionally create positive societal impact while g