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Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP) Africa

Key Information

Organisation

UNIDO & Partners

Status

Closed

Application Deadline

30 May 2026

Program Type

Challenge

Amount

USD 10,000

About this Program

Accelerating and funding SMEs with clean technology innovations.

Benefits & What You Get

Grant funding; business acceleration; global cleantech ecosystem access.

Eligibility

SMEs in South Africa, Nigeria, and Morocco with clean-tech solutions.

Startups That Could Apply

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Vezeeta MENA's healthcare platform

Yoco South Africa Payments for SA small business

Kasha Rwanda Women's health e-commerce

SafeBoda Safer bodas for Kampala

Paymob MENA's payment infrastructure

Expensya Tunisia Tunisian tech success story

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