KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition 2026

The KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition 2026 invites female entrepreneurs across Africa to apply with their ventures. The programme aims to empower women-led businesses by offering mentorship, access to investors, branding and visibility, and engagement with a supportive community of peers.

Mentorship from KPMG, access to investors’ deals, branding and visibility of the startup, access to community engagements.

Be a registered company in the country/region where the country/region final is being held; must be female-owned; have been active in operation for at least one year; be tech-enabled, tech-driven or tech-led; not be majority-owned by a large corporate; able to conduct all pitches in English; available to pitch at a country or regional event for the semi-final and final in the timeline outlined by the country of origin (if applicable); if selected as a finalist, available to pitch at the Finals in 2026.

Apply via the provided application form link.