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African Cities Innovation Fund 2026

Key Information
Organisation
Million Lives Collective
Status
Closing Soon
Application Deadline
30 Apr 2026 · 13 days left
Program Type
Challenge
Amount
USD 75,000

About this Program

Million Lives Collective fund for pairs of innovators tackling urban liveability challenges.

Benefits & What You Get

Flexible grants up to $75,000; technical assistance; pilot implementation support.

Eligibility

Innovators tackling challenges for urban residents living on less than $5.50 a day.

Startups That Could Apply

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Tunisia
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SafeBoda Safer bodas for Kampala
Uganda
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Kasha Rwanda Women's health e-commerce
Rwanda

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