Tag: Sub-Saharan Africa

• Apply for TechCrunch’s Battlefield Event: $25,000 Available for Startups in Lagos

  

  TechCrunch is once again teaming up with Facebook, to bring the Startup Battlefield to three major cities representing regions with vital, emerging startup communities. In Beirut, TechCrunch’s editors will strive to find the best early-stage startup in the Middle East and North Africa. In São Paulo, the hunt is for the best in Latin America.…

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  June 20, 2018

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, early stage startup, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Facebook, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, solutions, South Africa, Startup, Startup Battlefield, strategy, Sub-Saharan Africa, support, sustainability, TechCrunch, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• $7 Million Grant Available for Renewable Energy Projects in Africa

  

  Now in its fourth year, the ACF is an innovative US$7 million financial support program designed to provide local power project developers and originators with project development support, technical experience, expertise and funding required to bring their renewable energy projects to life. Access Power, a developer, owner and operator of power projects in emerging markets,…

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  March 28, 2018

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  Access Power, Africa, African youths, All On, anzisha prize, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Department of Energy, development, Dutch development bank, education, Energy Challenge, engineers, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, Funding, Funds, Ghana, girls, Global LEAP Awards, Global LEAP Off-Grid Refrigeration Competition, grants, Green Solutions, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, Liberia, manufacturers, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Off-Grid Energy Challenge, Power Africa, power project developers, program, progress, Refrigeration, Renewable Energy, Scaling Off-Grid Energy Grand Challenge, small business, solar panels, solutions, South Africa, strategy, students, Sub-Saharan Africa, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, U.S. African Development Foundation, USADF, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• $100,000 Available: Off-Grid Energy Challenge in Nigeria

  

  The U.S. African Development Foundation and All On invites proposals for innovative off-grid solutions to “power up” underserved areas of Nigeria. Applicants should be developing, scaling up or extending energy technologies to off-grid areas of Nigeria. DEADLINE: March 1, 2018 The Off-Grid Energy Challenge is led by the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) to develop, scale-up or…

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  January 18, 2018

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  Africa, African youths, All On, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Department of Energy, development, education, Energy Challenge, engineers, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Ethiopia, Ghana, girls, Global LEAP Awards, Global LEAP Off-Grid Refrigeration Competition, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kenya, Lagos, leadership, Liberia, manufacturers, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Off-Grid Energy Challenge, Power Africa, program, progress, Refrigeration, Scaling Off-Grid Energy Grand Challenge, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, students, Sub-Saharan Africa, support, sustainability, Tanzania, technology, The AWP Network, U.S. African Development Foundation, USADF, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Pitch Your Ideas For a Sustainable Future: Solar Incubator

  

  Phanes Group is pleased to announce one of the most exciting new initiatives aimed at PV projects in sub-Saharan Africa: the Phanes Group Solar Incubator 2017, joining forces with top-tier partners such as Proparco, responsAbility, Hogan Lovells, RINA Consulting and Solarplaza.  Through this initiative, the organization aims to support promising projects in the sub-Saharan Africa region that come with…

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  September 18, 2017

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  Abidjan, Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, Côte d’Ivoire, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, girls, growth, Hogan Lovells, idea, impact, Incubator, Innovation, Inspiration, Investors, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, Mary Olusoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Phanes, Phanes Group, program, progress, Proparco, responsAbility, RINA Consulting, small business, Solar Capital, Solar Incubator, Solarplaza, solutions, South Africa, strategy, Sub-Saharan Africa, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: Mobile for Development Utilities Innovation Fund – GBP 3.3 Million In Grants

  

  The M4D Utilities Innovation Fund, supported by the UK Government and the Scaling Off-Grid Energy Grand Challenge for Development, aims to test and scale the use of mobile to improve or increase access to energy, water, and sanitation services. The Innovation Fund was launched in June 2013. In two phases of funding, grants have been…

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  August 22, 2017

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Department of Energy, development, education, Energy, engineers, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Global LEAP Awards, Global LEAP Off-Grid Refrigeration Competition, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, manufacturers, market validation grant, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Refrigeration, sanitation services, Scaling Off-Grid Energy Grand Challenge, Scaling Off-Grid Energy Grand Challenge for Development, seed grant, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, students, Sub-Saharan Africa, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, water, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• World Economic Forum In Search of Leading Female Tech Innovators in Africa

  

  The search is on for the World Economic Forum’s top leading female tech innovators in Africa, who will be invited to share their experiences and engage with leaders at the Forum’s regional meeting this spring. The contest is open to any female entrepreneur whose business is less than three (3) years old, uses innovative technology…

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  March 31, 2017

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, civil society, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, female, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Innovators, Inspiration, Kigali, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, politics, program, progress, proprietary technology, small business, social impact, solutions, South Africa, strategy, Sub-Saharan Africa, support, sustainability, tech, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, World Economic Forum, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• $7 million Grant Available for Renewable Energy Projects in Africa

  

  ACF 2017 is a financial support mechanism designed to provide local developers and entrepreneurs with the technical expertise and funding required to bring their renewable energy projects to life. The submission period runs from March to May 8, 2017. An independent judging panel will include industry and legal experts as well as representatives from multilateral…

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  March 8, 2017

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  Access Power, Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Department of Energy, development, Dutch development bank, education, engineers, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Funding, Funds, girls, grants, Green Solutions, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, manufacturers, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, Power Africa, power project developers, program, progress, Refrigeration, Renewable Energy, small business, solar panels, solutions, South Africa, strategy, students, Sub-Saharan Africa, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Can You Make It to Kenya? Opportunity For Early Stage Fintech Entrepreneurs to Raise up to $100,000

  Digital Financial Services Innovation Lab (DFS Lab) is an early-stage incubator that supports high potential entrepreneurs to refine, grow and launch fintech businesses in developing in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. DFS Lab delivers mentorship and strategic counsel to early-stage startups pioneering transformative business models that empower the poorest, profitably, and at scale. On the…

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  January 16, 2017

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, development, DFS Lab, Digital Financial Services Innovation Lab, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, fintechb, girls, growth, idea, Incubator, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mentorship, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, small business, South Africa, South Asia, startups, strategy, Sub-Saharan Africa, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Have Ideas? Apply to the Scaling Off-Grid Energy $300,000 Competition

  

  Encouraging entrepreneurs, manufacturers, engineers, students, and all passionate problem-solvers to apply. Global LEAP Off-Grid Refrigeration Competition: Through a partnership with the Department of Energy and Global LEAP Awards, this $300,000 competition aims to increase the availability of off-grid energy refrigeration solutions. The Challenge: Refrigeration holds unique potential to unlock economic and social progress for the…

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  June 27, 2016

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, collaboration, competition, Department of Energy, development, education, engineers, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Global LEAP Awards, Global LEAP Off-Grid Refrigeration Competition, Innovation, Inspiration, Lagos, leadership, manufacturers, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, program, progress, Refrigeration, Scaling Off-Grid Energy Grand Challenge, small business, solutions, South Africa, strategy, students, Sub-Saharan Africa, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths

• Apply: Female Tech Entrepreneurs Based in Sub-Saharan Africa

  

  If you are a female technology entrepreneur based in Sub-Saharan Africa with a business between one (1) and three (3) years old that is scaleable, with proven innovation or proprietary technology and a record in delivering social impact, you  should apply. Working with the Forum’s Global Agenda Council on the Economics of Innovation, as well as our…

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  April 27, 2016

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  Africa, African youths, awards, AWP Network, business, business support, challenge, change, civil society, collaboration, competition, development, education, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, female, girls, growth, idea, Innovation, Inspiration, Kigali, Lagos, leadership, marketing, Mary Olushoga, mobile technology, my voice matters, Nigeria, politics, program, progress, proprietary technology, small business, social impact, solutions, South Africa, strategy, Sub-Saharan Africa, support, sustainability, technology, The AWP Network, women, women and girls, women entrepreneurs, World Economic Forum, Young Entrepreneurs, young voices, youth, Youths