develoPPP Ventures Offers €100k for Early-Stage Startups in East Africa.
EAST AFRICA – Early-stage startups in Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda have an opportunity to secure €100,000 in funding and join the largest portfolio of early-stage startups in East Africa through develoPPP Ventures. The program is calling on ventures that are post-revenue, can demonstrate product-market fit, and are planning to raise or have recently raised €100,000 from external investors. The…
Kura Na AgTech 2.0 Opens Applications for AgriTech Startups in Rwanda.
KIGALI, Rwanda – Applications are now open for the second edition of Kura Na AgTech, a grant program designed to support scalable, innovative agriTech startups that are transforming Rwanda’s agricultural sector. The program is calling on startups already operating in the market, generating revenue, and using technology to address real challenges faced by smallholder farmers across the…
BRD and Italy’s CDP Sign EUR 30 Million Deal to Accelerate Green Investments in Rwanda.
KIGALI, Rwanda – In the margins of the Africa CEO Forum 2026 in Kigali, the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) signed a EUR 30 million financing agreement with Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), Italy’s national development institution, to fast-track green investments and boost climate resilience in Rwanda. The relationship supports the expanding collaboration between Rwanda…
BRD Makes History with First International Investor in Rwandan Franc Sustainability-Linked Bond.
KIGALI, Rwanda: The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) has signed an investment agreement with ALCB Fund, which is managed by Cygnum Capital, and has reopened its second sustainability-linked bond issuance in Rwandan francs for about USD 11 million. during Africa CEO Forum 2026. The deal is a significant milestone for Rwanda’s capital markets. This is…
BRD and BADEA Strengthen Ties, Pledge Deeper Cooperation for Inclusive and Sustainable Development.
KIGALI, Rwanda – The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) have reiterated their commitment to exploring more opportunities for cooperation in inclusive and sustainable economic development in Rwanda and across the African continent. The pledge was made during a high-level conference convened by BRD in Kigali,…
UNICEF and the Equity Group Foundation sign a strategic partnership to unlock youth opportunities across Africa.
KIGALI, Rwanda – UNICEF and the Equity Group Foundation today signed a Strategic Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali 2026 to improve opportunities for young people across Africa. The MOU, which formalizes the ongoing relationship and shared commitment, will focus heavily on teenage girls and young women to develop…
MMD Grant Facility Offers €600,000 for Migration and Mobility Dialogue Projects in Africa-EU Context.
Individual grants range from €100,000 to €150,000. Applications due May 1, 2026. Info session on April 16. The second Call for Proposals under the MMD Grant Facility has officially launched, offering €600,000 in total funding for projects that advance the Africa-EU Migration and Mobility Dialogue. If your organization works on migration governance, policy research, diaspora engagement, or…
UNESCO MAB Young Scientist Awards 2026: Up to $5,000 for Early-Career Researchers in Biodiversity & Sustainability (Deadline: May 7)
Here is a question for the early-career researchers reading this. Have you ever felt like the big grants are only for senior professors with decades of experience and massive teams behind them? The UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Young Scientist Awards exist specifically to solve that problem. They were created in 1989 over 35 years ago,…
Forest Conservation Fund: 5-Year Grants for Community-Driven Forest Protection Across the Global South (Deadline: June 21, 2026)
Somewhere in the tropics, there is a forest—500 hectares of native trees, wildlife corridors, and carbon-absorbing biomass. It is threatened by palm oil expansion, illegal logging, and soy plantations. The community living next to it wants to protect it. They have the will. They have the knowledge. What they do not have is money. The Forest Conservation…
African Women Development Fund: Up to $150,000 for Women-Led Organizations Across Africa & Middle East (Rolling Deadline)
The African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) isn’t some distant donor sitting in an office far away. It is the first pan-African feminist fund on the continent, founded by African women for African women. Since 2000, AWDF has distributed over $68 million to more than 1,500 women’s rights organizations across 47 African countries and 5 Middle Eastern nations. These are not small numbers. And…
