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AfDB Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank

Key Information
Organisation
African Development Bank
Status
Draft
Application Deadline
31 Dec 2026
Type
Loan
Amount
USD 50,000 – 5,000,000
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Description

The AfDB Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank supports young entrepreneurs across Africa with access to financing, technical assistance, and business development services to scale their enterprises.

Startups That Could Apply

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Startup
Trella Uber for trucks in MENA
Egypt
Startup
Ampersand Rwanda African electric moto pioneer
Rwanda
Startup
Instabug Mobile app performance from Cairo
Egypt
Startup
Hubtel Ghana Ghana's digital commerce pioneer
Ghana
Startup
Vezeeta MENA's healthcare platform
Egypt
Startup
Khazna Financial inclusion for Egypt
Egypt

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