Geography-specific opportunities
Nigeria: She Leads Africa is taking applications from high-impact women founders for its High Growth Coaching Program. The three-month program provides growth-focused entrepreneurs with coaching and support to scale their businesses. The program is run in partnership with The Work In Progress! Alliance – a consortium of Oxfam, Butterfly Works and VC4A. More information is available here.
Deadline: May 5, 2023
Pan-African opportunities
Healthcare Access Challenge, organized by ENRICH in Africa & Sanofi, is seeking applications from healthtech start-ups improving disease treatments delivery & access to care across Africa. Start-ups can apply across four categories: patient care services, healthcare providers (HCPs) capability building, vaccines & treatments delivery up to the patient and health financing. The winning start-up will get a chance to test its innovation in partnership with Sanofi and its subsidiaries. Apply here.
Deadline: April 30, 2023
Africa MedTech Challenge, organized by Sothema and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, is seeking applications from health start-ups using technology to develop innovative treatments and improve healthcare access. Prizes include customized support and access to technical resources provided by Sothema. More information is available here.
Deadline: May 7, 2023
The latest edition of the Africa’s Business Heroes competition is accepting applications from outstanding African business entrepreneurs across sectors, including health. Selected finalists will receive a share of the $1.5 million cash prize as well as business training. More information is available here.
Deadline: May 12, 2023
Project Last Mile, in partnership with USAID, is seeking applications from enterprises with a proven or promising innovations “to address emerging disease prevention and/or control, are poised for growth, and would benefit from Project Last Mile’s technical assistance.” Selected enterprises may be eligible to receive up to $250,000 in grant funding and will be matched with a subject matter expert and gain 1:1 support to design solutions to a key business challenge. Apply here.
Deadline: May 17, 2023
Venture Showcase Africa 2023 is accepting applications from African founders seeking to raise Seed or Series A rounds. Selected start-ups will pitch to VC4A‘s network of investors as well as receive receive mentorship and technical advice. More information is available here.
Deadline: May 17, 2023
