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ALX Africa Programs
ALX Africa · Training
Career-launching tech and leadership programs across Africa.
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Resources for Nigerian small business owners and creators
Grants, accelerators, funding and creator tools for Nigerian founders and creators.
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme
Tony Elumelu Foundation · Entrepreneurship
Africa's largest entrepreneurship programme; seed capital + training.
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Opportunity Desk
Opportunity Desk · Opportunity Directory
Global opportunity directory: scholarships, jobs, fellowships.
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ALX Africa Programs
ALX Africa · Training
Career-launching tech and leadership programs across Africa.
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ALX Content Creation
ALX Africa · Creator Training
Content creation and monetization training.
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ALX Founder Academy
ALX Africa · Entrepreneurship Training
Program for early-stage African founders.
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ALX Freelancer Academy
ALX Africa · Freelancing
Freelancing skills for African talent.
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Google Skillshop
Google · Digital Skills
Free training on Google's tools with certifications.
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Meta Blueprint
Meta · Digital Marketing Training
Free marketing training on Meta platforms.
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HubSpot Academy
HubSpot · Marketing / Sales Training
Free marketing, sales and service certifications.
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Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme
Tony Elumelu Foundation · Entrepreneurship
Africa's largest entrepreneurship programme; seed capital + training.
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TEFConnect
Tony Elumelu Foundation · Entrepreneur Platform
African entrepreneur network with tools and opportunities.
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Africa's Business Heroes Prize Competition
Jack Ma Foundation · Business Competition
Prize competition awarding $1.5M to African entrepreneurs.
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Orange Corners Nigeria
Orange Corners · Entrepreneurship Support
Entrepreneurship incubator supported by the Dutch government.
NigeriaFree
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Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Program (FATE)
FATE Foundation / Orange Corners · Incubator
Nigeria incubator program at FATE Foundation.
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FATE Foundation
FATE Foundation · Entrepreneurship Support
Nigerian nonprofit supporting entrepreneurship.
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The FATE School
FATE Foundation · Business Training
Business training school for Nigerian entrepreneurs.
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SMEDAN Nigeria
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria · SME Support
Federal agency supporting Nigerian MSMEs — grants and training.
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Bank of Industry Nigeria
Bank of Industry · Business Funding
Nigerian development bank for MSME financing.
NigeriaFree to apply
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LSETF MSME Loan Programme
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund · MSME Loan
Lagos MSME loan and skills training programme.
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Development Bank of Nigeria
Development Bank of Nigeria · MSME Finance
Wholesale lender for MSME financing through partner banks.
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Canva for Nonprofits
Canva · Creator / Nonprofit Tool
Free premium Canva access for verified nonprofits.
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TikTok One for Creators
TikTok · Creator Monetization
Creator monetization and brand collaboration platform.
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TikTok Creator Marketplace
TikTok · Brand Collaboration
Brand-creator collaboration marketplace.
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Meta Monetization Eligibility
Meta · Creator Monetization
Check monetization eligibility for Facebook and Instagram.
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YouTube Partner Program
YouTube · Creator Monetization
Monetize your YouTube channel through ads, memberships and more.
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Substack Paid Newsletter
Substack · Creator Monetization
Monetize a paid email newsletter.
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Medium Partner Program
Medium · Writer Monetization
Earn based on member engagement with your writing.
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Opportunity Desk
Opportunity Desk · Opportunity Directory
Global opportunity directory: scholarships, jobs, fellowships.
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Mandela Washington Fellowship (YALI)
US Department of State · Fellowship
Flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative.
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YALI Regional Leadership Center
US Department of State · Leadership Training
In-region leadership training for young Africans.
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Acumen Fellowship (West Africa)
Acumen Academy · Fellowship
Leadership fellowship for social change leaders.
NigeriaGhanaWorldwideFree to apply
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Co-creation Hub (CcHUB)
CcHUB · Tech Incubator
Nigeria's leading innovation and tech incubator.
NigeriaFree to apply
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Selar
Selar · Creator Storefront
African digital product storefront for creators.
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Paystack
Paystack · Payments
Payments infrastructure for African businesses.
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Flutterwave
Flutterwave · Payments
Payment platform for African businesses.
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Shopify
Shopify · Ecommerce
Ecommerce store platform.
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Gumroad
Gumroad · Creator Storefront
Sell digital products directly to buyers.
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Patreon
Patreon · Creator Monetization
Membership platform for creators.
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Buy Me a Coffee
Buy Me a Coffee · Creator Monetization
Simple creator tips, memberships and product sales.
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Kajabi
Kajabi · Creator Business
All-in-one platform for knowledge entrepreneurs.
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Teachable
Teachable · Course Platform
Create and sell online courses.
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Podia
Podia · Course Platform
Sell online courses, digital downloads and memberships.
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Kit (formerly ConvertKit)
Kit · Email Marketing
Email marketing for creators.
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Mailchimp
Mailchimp · Email Marketing
Email marketing and audience CRM.
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Canva for Education
Canva · Creator Tools
Free Canva Pro for verified educators.
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Miller Center GSBI Accelerator
Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship · Social Entrepreneurship
Accelerator for social entrepreneurs, incl. African founders.
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Echoing Green Fellowship
Echoing Green · Fellowship
Fellowship + seed funding for social entrepreneurs.
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Ashoka Fellowship
Ashoka · Fellowship
Global fellowship for leading social innovators.
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Global Social Venture Competition
Various universities · Business Competition
Global business plan competition for social impact ventures.
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Seedstars
Seedstars · Startup Competition
Emerging market startup competitions and accelerators.
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Y Combinator
Y Combinator · Accelerator
World's most prestigious startup accelerator.
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Techstars
Techstars · Accelerator
Global startup accelerator network.
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500 Global
500 Global · Accelerator
Global early-stage venture firm and accelerator.
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Google for Startups Black Founders Fund (Africa)
Google for Startups · Startup Grant
Non-dilutive funding for Black-led African startups.
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Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
Microsoft · Startup Support
Free Azure, tools and advisory for early startups.
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AWS Activate for Startups
AWS · Startup Support
AWS credits and support for eligible startups.
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NVIDIA Inception
NVIDIA · AI Startup Support
AI startup program with credits and mentorship.
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Hugging Face Startup Program
Hugging Face · AI Startup Support
Discounts and support for AI startups.
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She Leads Africa
She Leads Africa · Women Entrepreneur Community
Community for African women entrepreneurs.
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Ushahidi Fellowships
Ushahidi · Fellowship
Program for African civic technologists.
KenyaNigeriaWorldwideFree to apply
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Youth Empowerment Foundation Grants
Multiple · Grant
Nigerian youth empowerment grants (varies by cohort).
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Upwork
Upwork · Freelance Marketplace
Global freelance marketplace.
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Fiverr
Fiverr · Freelance Marketplace
Global freelance services marketplace.
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Topmate
Topmate · Mentorship Marketplace
Book calls with mentors and industry pros.
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ADPList
ADPList · Mentorship
Free 1:1 mentorship with global professionals.
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MentorCruise
MentorCruise · Mentorship
Long-term mentorship with vetted mentors.
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Goalkeepers Youth Action Accelerator
Gates Foundation · Grant / Accelerator
Youth-led solutions to Sustainable Development Goals.
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MEST Africa Ghana
Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology · Entrepreneurship
Pan-African training and seed investment for entrepreneurs.
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Kosmos Innovation Center Ghana
Kosmos Innovation Center · Agri Entrepreneurship
Ghana agri-business challenge and startup programs.
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Ghana Tech Lab
Ghana Tech Lab · Tech Hub
Innovation hub and training center in Ghana.
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WFP Innovation Accelerator
United Nations World Food Programme · Impact Accelerator
Innovation accelerator for solutions ending hunger.
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UNICEF Innovation Fund
UNICEF · Innovation Fund
Equity investment for early-stage open-source tech.
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Grand Challenges Canada
Grand Challenges Canada · Innovation Grant
Global health innovation grants.
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Gates Foundation Grand Challenges
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation · Innovation Grant
Global grand challenges grants.
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MIT Solve
MIT Solve · Innovation Challenge
Global challenges platform with prize funding.
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Acumen Academy Courses
Acumen Academy · Leadership Training
Free social impact leadership courses.
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The Kickstart Global Prize
Kickstart Global · Prize
Prize for innovators addressing global challenges.
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Africa Startup Summit
Africa Startup Summit · Networking Event
Annual pan-African startup networking event.
NigeriaWorldwidePaid
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Global Cleantech Innovation Programme Nigeria
UNIDO · Cleantech Accelerator
Cleantech innovation and startup competition.
NigeriaFree to apply
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Africa Climate Accelerator
Various climate funds · Climate Accelerator
Climate-focused accelerators for African founders (varies).
NigeriaWorldwideFree to apply
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GITEX Africa
GITEX · Tech Expo
Major tech and startup expo in Africa.
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Shopify for Nigerian Businesses
Shopify · Ecommerce
Set up an online store to sell locally and globally.
NigeriaWorldwidePaid
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WooCommerce
WooCommerce · Ecommerce
Open-source WordPress ecommerce plugin.
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Wave Accounting
Wave · Business Tool
Free accounting and invoicing software.
WorldwideFree
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QuickBooks
Intuit · Accounting
Small-business accounting software.
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Zoho One
Zoho · Business Suite
Bundle of business apps for small teams.
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Google Workspace
Google · Business Tools
Business email, docs, drive.
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Corporate Affairs Commission Nigeria
CAC Nigeria · Business Registration
Official Nigerian business registration.
NigeriaPaid
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FIRS Nigeria TIN Registration
Federal Inland Revenue Service · Tax Registration
Nigerian tax identification number.
NigeriaFree
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SME Toolkit Nigeria
IFC / SME Toolkit · Business Learning
Business how-to resources for Nigerian SMEs.
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Kickstarter
Kickstarter · Crowdfunding
Reward-based crowdfunding for creative projects.
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GoFundMe
GoFundMe · Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding for personal and community causes.
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Indiegogo
Indiegogo · Crowdfunding
Global crowdfunding for creative and hardware products.
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SPARK Nigeria (Techstars Recur/Various)
Various · Startup Grant
Various Nigerian startup grant and prize opportunities.
NigeriaFree to apply
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Sterling Bank OneMSME
Sterling Bank · SME Support
SME support platform in Nigeria.
NigeriaFree
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GTBank SME MarketHub
GTBank · SME Marketplace
SME marketplace and business support in Nigeria.
NigeriaFree
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Afreximbank Trade Finance
African Export-Import Bank · Trade Finance
Trade finance and export support in Africa.
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Nexford University
Nexford · Business Degree
Online US-accredited business degrees.
NigeriaWorldwidePaid
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ACES Nigeria (Africa Crowdfunding)
Various · Crowdfunding
African crowdfunding platforms directory.
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Startup Nigeria (NITDA)
NITDA · Incubator
Nigerian startup incubation initiative.
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VC4A
VC4A · Investor Network
Venture platform for African entrepreneurs.
NigeriaWorldwideFree
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Anzisha Prize
Anzisha Prize (African Leadership Academy) · Youth Entrepreneurship
Prize for young African entrepreneurs (15-22).
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Ellevate Network
Ellevate Network · Women in Business
Global professional network for women in business.
WorldwidePaid
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Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
Cherie Blair Foundation · Women Entrepreneur Support
Mentoring and training for women entrepreneurs.
NigeriaWorldwideFree to apply
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Vital Voices Global Partnership
Vital Voices · Fellowship
Women leaders network with fellowships.
WorldwideFree to apply
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Kuyu Media (creator platform Nigeria)
Kuyu Media · Creator Media
Creator media platform in Nigeria.
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Adobe Express
Adobe · Design Tools
Free design and creator tool.
WorldwideFree
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UNESCO YouthMobile Initiative
UNESCO · Youth Program
Youth mobile app development initiative.
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Global Innovation Fund
Global Innovation Fund · Innovation Fund
Grants and investments for innovations serving poor communities.
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Opportunities For Africans
Opportunities For Africans · Opportunity Directory
Directory of scholarships, fellowships and jobs for Africans.
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