2025 Afreximbank Flagship Accelerator Program

The Afreximbank Flagship Accelerator Program is a groundbreaking initiative designed to empower African entrepreneurs who are developing innovative solutions to drive intra-African trade. Afreximbank is looking for visionary founders with scalable technologies that address critical challenges in cross-border payments, trade finance, and digital commerce platforms.

Focus Areas

We welcome innovative trade-enabling solutions across all sectors. While we are sector-agnostic, we are particularly interested in solutions that address key challenges in intra-African trade:

Trade Enablement

Any technology that reduces barriers to cross-border trade or facilitates regional market access.

Financial Solutions

Innovations that address funding gaps, payment challenges, or financial inclusion for traders and businesses.

• Table of Content
• About African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
• Afreximbank Flagship Accelerator Program
• Aim and Benefits of Afreximbank Flagship Accelerator Program
• Requirements for Afreximbank Flagship Accelerator Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is a Multilateral Financial Institution established for the purposes of financing and promoting intra and extra African trade. The shareholders comprise African governments, African private and institutional investors as well as non-African private and institutional investors. The Bank was established under the twin constitutive instruments of an Agreement signed by member states and multilateral organizations which confers the status of an international organisation on the Bank, as well as a charter, governing its corporate structure and operati... continue reading

Afreximbank Flagship Accelerator Program

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Afreximbank Flagship Accelerator Program

Participants will benefit from a three-month experience with a combination of virtual learning, specialised modules, practical workshops, personalised mentorship, and strategic business support. In addition to the online program, entrepreneurs will attend three in-person sessions hosted at regional hubs, including its headquarters in Cairo, Egypt—providing invaluable opportunities for one-on-one interactions, networking, and collaboration.

Financial Support

Access to investment up to $250,000 to scale your business across African markets.

Financial Solutions

Innovations that address funding gaps, payment challenges, or financial inclusion for traders and businesses.
Strategic PartnershipsConnect with potential clients, partners, and investors through Afreximbank’s extensive network across Africa.

Market Access

Leverage Afreximbank’s position to access new markets and scale your business across the continent.

Requirements for Afreximbank Flagship Accelerator Program Qualification

• Registration: Submit your company information through this form
• Initial Review: Our team evaluates applications based on innovation, market potential, and alignment with focus areas
• Interview Round: Selected startups will be invited for virtual interviews with our selection committee and partner
• Final Selection: Top startups receive offers to join the cohort and complete onboarding
• Demo Day: Cohort companies showcase their solutions to investors and partners at IATF 2025

Check also:
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship to Study in UK 2027/2028
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Africans 2027 (Fully Funded to USA)

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

For more details, visit Afreximbank Scholarship webpage