The African Union/UNDP YouthConnekt Africa Export Accelerator (E-Accelerator) 2026

The YouthConnekt Africa Export Accelerator (E-Accelerator) 2026 is a program developed in partnership with UNDP and the African Union to help export-ready youth-led enterprises scale into intra-African markets under the AfCFTA framework. It provides diagnostics, export-readiness support, advisory services, and opportunities for accreditation and exposure to financing, aiming to drive market expansion and job creation across the continent.

Diagnostics, export-readiness accreditation, tailored enterprise advisory, participation in a continental bootcamp, and opportunities for exposure to continental business and financing opportunities.

Young entrepreneurs under 35 years old, from Rwanda, Uganda, Senegal, The Gambia, Zambia or Zimbabwe, that own or operate an established business and are ready to expand beyond the domestic market.