Geography-specific opportunities
Egypt: DMZ Cairo is accepting applications from early-stage start-ups for its sector agnostic incubator program. Selected founders will access guidance from program mentors, peer-to-peer sessions and expert-led workshops. Apply here.
Deadline: Sept. 29, 2022
Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda: Unconventional Capital is seeking applications for fundraising from early-stage founders in listed countries. Unconventional Capital invests ticket sizes of between €10,000 and €50,000 through its “remote, data-driven, and mainly automated process.” More information is available here.
Deadline: Sept. 30, 2022
West and Central Africa: Growth4Her is accepting applications from women founders for its six-month investor readiness accelerator program. Participating founders will benefit from access to market support, mentorship and investor readiness training. More information is available here.
Deadline: Oct. 7, 2022
Pan-African opportunities
Hello Tomorrow‘s Global Challenge, an international start-up competition, is seeking applications from innovators, including biotech and pharmaceutical start-ups. Selected finalists will connect with global industry experts and investors, and compete for a share of €150,000 in prize money. More information is available here.
Deadline: Sept. 23, 2022
HealthTech Hub Africa, a healthtech accelerator founded by the Novartis Foundation, has launched its second Africa HealthTech Challenge. The accelerator is seeking “high-impact innovators with business-to-government focused solutions and business models that have the potential to drive transformational population health impact at scale for Africa.” More information is available here.
Deadline: Oct. 23, 2022
Lauren Schafer, Ventures Director at StartUp Health, has developed a pitchdeck guide based on reviews of over 3,000 decks by health innovation companies based around the world: Here Are 10 Things I Wish Every Founder Knew