Competition
ACCD
Virtual and In-person
Competitions
African Impact Challenge 2026 Cohort 6
Application Deadline
February 13, 2026 (9 days remaining)
About This Opportunity
✓ We've designed four tracks to support ambitious founders like you at different stages of your journey. We are supporting startups across two streams: Health Entrepreneurship for ventures enabling health outcomes with technology all over Africa, and, in 2026, Country Innovation for ventures across other sectors in Nigeria.
Requirements
✓ Young Africans under 39 living in Africa.
✓ 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.
✓ 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.
Key Responsibilities
✓ Be ready to learn and Engage
What We Offer
✓ CAPACITY BUILDING
Virtual & Self-Paced Venture Support Bootcamp
✓ TRACK-BASED VENTURE FUNDING
Through Investments or Grants
✓ TRACK-BASED PROGRAMMING
To Reach Your Next Milestone
✓ FUNDED INTERNATIONAL MARKET EXPOSURE
Flights and accommodations covered
✓ POST-PROGRAM INVESTOR SUPPORT
To Access Additional Capital & Scale Further
✓ MARKET ACCESS & PARTNERSHIPS
To Acquire Customers & Go-To-Market Partners
Virtual & Self-Paced Venture Support Bootcamp
✓ TRACK-BASED VENTURE FUNDING
Through Investments or Grants
✓ TRACK-BASED PROGRAMMING
To Reach Your Next Milestone
✓ FUNDED INTERNATIONAL MARKET EXPOSURE
Flights and accommodations covered
✓ POST-PROGRAM INVESTOR SUPPORT
To Access Additional Capital & Scale Further
✓ MARKET ACCESS & PARTNERSHIPS
To Acquire Customers & Go-To-Market Partners
Opportunity Details
Time Commitment
Part-Time and Virtual
Experience Level
Intermediate
Start Date
Mar 14, 2026