ECOWAS Regional Business Incubation Programme (EBIP) 2026 for young Entrepreneurs in West Africa

Applications are open for the 2026 ECOWAS Regional Business Incubation Programme, an initiative under the ECOWAS Youth and Women’s Entrepreneurship Programme (EYWEP). Selected participants receive structured business incubation, entrepreneurship training, project maturation workshops, mentoring, business model and plan development, support for legal registration, and networking opportunities with partners.

Structured business incubation; Entrepreneurship training; Project maturation workshops; One-on-one mentoring and coaching; Business model and business plan development; Support for legal business registration; Networking opportunities with technical, financial, and institutional partners.

Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old and be a national or resident of one of the listed West African countries with an innovative business idea at the pre-launch stage.

Visit the provided application link to apply