AUDA-NEPAD Home Grown Solutions Accelerator 2026

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AUDA-NEPAD (African Union Development Agency) with support from JICA Worldwide 2026

Information

The AUDA-NEPAD Home Grown Solutions Accelerator 2026 is a four-month acceleration programme for ventures operating in Africa, focusing on health and climate-focused solutions. It offers context-specific advisory, investment readiness support, and connections to strategic partners to help grow the venture. Shortlisted ventures will go through an acceleration process with targeted support in 2026.

Benefits

A four-month acceleration programme with context-specific advisory, investment readiness support, and matching to strategic partners

Eligibility

Healthcare ventures must operate mainly or solely in Africa, be a growth or mature stage for-profit entity with market traction. Climate ventures must be early, growth, or mature stage with viable products or services in focus sub-sectors.

Application

Submit application via the provided application links; shortlisted ventures will be asked for references and further information, with final decisions made later in May 2026

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Opportunity Details

TypeAccelerator

OrganiserAUDA-NEPAD (African Union Development Agency) with support from JICA

LocationWorldwide

Open toApplicants must operate mainly in Africa and have strong African representation in leadership.

Health / Medicine Environment / Climate Business / Entrepreneurship

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