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The Africa Oxford (AfOx) Innovation Award

Key Information

Organisation

University of Oxford

Status

Open

Application Deadline

15 Oct 2026

Program Type

Prize

Amount

GBP 5,000

About this Program

Rewarding research-based innovations with the potential for massive African scale.

Benefits & What You Get

Seed funding; residency in Oxford; partnership support.

Eligibility

Research teams at African institutions collaborating with Oxford.

Startups That Could Apply

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Hubtel Ghana Ghana's digital commerce pioneer

Kiira Motors Corporation East Africa's first solar bus

Farmerline Ghana Digital tools for Africa's farmers

Khazna Financial inclusion for Egypt

Ampersand Rwanda African electric moto pioneer

Union54 Zambia's fintech unicorn story

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