🌟 Meet Our 2025 Advisory Board! 🌟 We’re proud to introduce the powerhouse of industry leaders guiding the Women in Tech Zambia Accelerator this year. Their expertise, vision, and passion will help shape the journey of our next cohort of women-led tech startups. 🙌 Join us in welcoming: Vwanganji Bowa – CEO, Mighty Fin Trevor Hambayi – Senior Managing Partner, Development Finance Associates Nambula Kachumi – Executive Director, The Women’s Entrepreneurship Access Centre Alessandra Martini – Co-founder & COO, Union 54 Muma Ngambi – Project Lead, Open Capital Advisors Phoebe Musonda – Director, International Direct Fulfillment, Amazon Syreeta Chitengi – General Manager – Zambia Cluster, Yara International Kabwe Yambayamba – Co-founder, Genius Education Zambia 🚀 With their guidance, selected startups will gain access to world-class mentorship, training, and a $10,000 equity-free grant. 📝 Think this could be you? Apply now to join the 2025 cohort: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/WomenInTechZm2025 Together, we're building a future where women in tech thrive! #WomenInTechZM #TechForHer #Futuremakers #BongoHive #VillageCapital

🚨 Deadline Extension! 🚨 The application deadline for the Social Entrepreneurship Development Programme - Start has been EXTENDED! New Deadline: May 7th 2025 Don't miss this opportunity. Are you a Catholic Sister serving as a Major Superior, Mother Superior, or congregational leader with a vision to empower and grow early-stage social ministries/apostolates within your congregation? This is your opportunity to nominate and empower eligible sisters from your congregation for the Social Entrepreneurship Development Programme– Start. This programme provides practical skills, coaching, and resources to help build and strengthen early-stage social ministries/apostolates operating from 0-3 years. Don't let your congregation miss this chance to transform Catholic social ministries into sustainable social enterprises. Apply Now: https://sbs.strathmore.edu/social-entrepreneurship-development-programs/ Deadline: 7th May, 2025 Call or WhatsApp: Kenya : +254 729 576900 | Uganda: +256 782 430084 | Zambia: +254 722 480735 | Malawi +254 722 557548 Tanzania: +255 712 450018

DEADLINE EXTENDED! * ONE MORE WEEK TO APPLY! Due to overwhelming passion, we're excited to announce that the application window for the "YOUTH IMPACT: BECAUSE YOU MATTER For Environmental Sustainability and Climate Action" Grant Scheme has been EXTENDED by one week! Got a game-changing idea? We're looking for passionate young leaders, youth-led groups, and businesses worldwide to make a real difference in their communities! With a whopping 1.55 million CHF in funding, we're supporting projects that tackle climate change sustainable food systems , and boost youth entrepreneurship to fight unemployment! , build 100 project leaders will be selected worldwide to receive: 8,500 USD grant Immersive raining, mentoring, and networking opportunities NEW Deadline: 15 April 2025 • Learn more and apply: https://unesco.nestleyouthentrepreneurship.com/ #GlobalYouthGrantScheme #Nestlé #Youth #YouthOpportunity #YouthEmpowerment youth unesco

Calling all African Innovators (Ages 18-35)! The AfCFTA 2025 Digital Innovation Challenge is here. Are you a young entrepreneur, startup, or team with a digital solution to help MSMEs overcome cross-border trade barriers? This is your opportunity to make an impact. What’s in it for you? - Funding and mentorship from industry leaders - Access to investors and key stakeholders - Opportunities to scale your innovation across Africa - Showcase your solution at high-profile AfCFTA events Key Dates: - Applications open: 26th March 2025 - Deadline: 18th April 2025 - Top 10 pitch at AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum in May 2025 - Winners pitch at BIASHARA AFRIKA 2025 Your innovation could transform Africa’s trade landscape. Don’t miss this opportunity. Apply now! Read all about it here https://events.au-afcfta.org/digital-innovation-challenge and then click the link https://tinyurl.com/AfCFTADIChallenge to submit your proposal. #AfCFTAInnovation #DigitalTrade #AfricaRising #TechForTrade #InnovationChallenge #Entrepreneurship #MSMEs #Startups #FutureOfAfrica #YoungInnovators

The Zambia Business Angels Network (ZBAN) is a group of private individuals who invest their personal capital in early-stage businesses in Zambia. ZBAN was founded in 2022 to help fill a major gap in the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Zambia and to significantly increase the number of enterprises that can attract impact investment. Benefits of Working with ZBAN There are many benefits to working with ZBAN, including: Access to capital: ZBAN investors can provide early-stage businesses with the capital they need to grow and scale. Access to expertise: ZBAN investors have a wealth of experience in business, which they can share with entrepreneurs. Access to networks: ZBAN investors have a wide network of contacts, which can help entrepreneurs connect with potential customers, partners, and mentors. Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for investment from ZBAN, businesses must meet the following criteria: They must be early-stage businesses (typically less than 5 years old). They must have a strong management team with a clear vision for the business. They must be based in Zambia. They must have the potential to create jobs and contribute to economic development in Zambia. The Zambia Business Angels Network is a valuable resource for entrepreneurs in Zambia. If you are an entrepreneur with a great business idea, ZBAN can help you get the capital and support you need to succeed. To learn more about ZBAN and how to apply for investment, visit their website at https://zban.org.zm/