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Africave Seed Grant 2026

Key Information

Organisation

Africave Foundation

Status

Open

Application Deadline

15 Jun 2026 · 59 days left

Program Type

Challenge

Amount

USD 5,000

About this Program

Providing catalytic seed grants to African student-led social ventures.

Benefits & What You Get

Grant funding; business advisory; peer-to-peer network.

Eligibility

Full-time African university students with a social impact startup.

Startups That Could Apply

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Kiira Motors Corporation East Africa's first solar bus

Hubtel Ghana Ghana's digital commerce pioneer

InstaDeep Tunisia AI champion acquired by BioNTech

mPharma Ghana Reimagining African pharmacy

Yoco South Africa Payments for SA small business

Vezeeta MENA's healthcare platform

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