Our Initiatives

The Best Way To Predict The Future of Africa, Is To Create It

Building Global Businesses - From Africa, to the World

African Impact Challenge

Inspired by The Prosperity Paradox, AIC is run in different African countries every year. Since launching in 2020, we have built the capacity of thousands of early-stage African entrepreneurs and funded over 100 of them. We help our founders build market-creating innovations, penetrate their regions, and expand globally.

Over the last 5 years, we’ve expanded our Country Innovation Stream - supporting innovations in Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa and Botswana. We’ll be expanding to Nigeria next, and you can join the waitlist here ahead of applications opening.

In 2022 we also launched our Pan-African Health Entrepreneurship Stream, which runs annually as a response to the effects of COVID-19.

You can read below to learn more!

Capacity Building
to create for scale

Global Expansion
from Africa to the world

Funding
up to $25,000

Market Penetration
across African regions

    • Young Africans (under 39) who live in the countries of the given year’s challenge.

    • A desire to pursue impact-focused entrepreneurship as a means of livelihood.

    • A desire to solve critical problems with technology.

    • Full time commitment from the team building the venture.

    • Country Innovation Stream: Scalable ventures based in the country of focus from any sector.

    • Community Impact Stream: Social enterprises or nonprofits based in the country of focus.

    • Health Entrepreneurship Stream: Pan-African ventures enabling health outcomes.

    • You should be solving a pressing problem/challenge in your country, by providing a comprehensive solution with clearly defined job(s) to be done.

    • Your solution should be technology enabled in its creation and/or use.

    • Preference will be given to solutions that target non-consumption, by increasing adoption, accessibility and affordability.

    • Preference will be given to innovative business models that are scalable.

African Impact Challenge 2024
Cohort 5

African Impact Challenge 2023
Cohort 4

African Impact Challenge 2022
Cohort 3

African Impact Challenge 2021
Cohort 2

African Impact Challenge 2020
Cohort 1

Some of our Portfolio Companies

Building Resilient Immigrants - Diversity, Guidance & Empowerment

African Impact B.R.I.D.G.E Program

Many of us move from our home countries on the continent, in pursuit of better opportunities. The African Impact BRIDGE program empowers people of African descent in diaspora to succeed - through tailored solutions to our biggest challenges while immigrating. Since launching, we support Africans in diaspora to access:

  • Scholarships for African Students
    who are on study permits

  • Paid Work Placements
    without international experience

  • Cultural Community Immersion to find your home away from home

  • Tailored Support Services housing & financing without credit history

B.R.I.D.G.E Program Partners

Woveo is a finacial platform that is creating a movement of changemakers who are passionate about obtaining financial freedom. They believe that financial security shouldn't be reserved for the few, but accessible to all. That's why they have built Woveo from the ground up to empower individuals and communities to take control of their financial futures.

Learn more from their website.

Okwera Academy is a Canadian non-profit dedicated to dismantling systemic barriers and empowering Black communities by serving as a dedicated talent and career incubator. We address the significant educational and employment disparities faced by Black Canadians through essential resources, mentorship, skill development, and financial support.

Learn more from their website.

Anutio is an organization that enables individuals to scale their careers to higher heights by providing people with evidence of what they are truly great at and aligning their career paths to their life priorities and unique personality.

Learn more from their website.

A not-for-profit organization that provides affordable loans and career support resources to international students, skilled immigrants and refugees. Our loans help our clients pay for their tuition, cost of accreditation and career development. 

Learn more from their website.

Bringing together African diaspora community members

African Impact Conference

Every year we host our annual African Impact Conference in Canada. It brings together African diaspora community members including students, career professionals, innovators, policy makers and academic leaders - to critically engage with a relevant theme tied to our journeys in Canada. Attendees come dressed in their native African attire, and enjoy a taste of home with diverse African cuisine. You don’t want to miss the next one, join our community to stay updated!

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