Published: 29 May 2025 63 views
The Afreximbank Flagship Accelerator Program is a groundbreaking initiative designed to empower African entrepreneurs who are developing innovative solutions to drive intra-African trade. Afreximbank is looking for visionary founders with scalable technologies that address critical challenges in cross-border payments, trade finance, and digital commerce platforms.
Focus Areas
We welcome innovative trade-enabling solutions across all sectors. While we are sector-agnostic, we are particularly interested in solutions that address key challenges in intra-African trade:
Trade Enablement
Any technology that reduces barriers to cross-border trade or facilitates regional market access.
Financial Solutions
Innovations that address funding gaps, payment challenges, or financial inclusion for traders and businesses.
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is a Multilateral Financial Institution established for the purposes of financing and promoting intra and extra African trade. The shareholders comprise African governments, African private and institutional investors as well as non-African private and institutional investors. The Bank was established under the twin constitutive instruments of an Agreement signed by member states and multilateral organizations which confers the status of an international organisation on the Bank, as well as a charter, governing its corporate structure and operati...... continue reading
Application Deadline | Not Specified |
Type | Entrepreneurs |
Sponsor | African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) |
Gender | Men and Women |
Participants will benefit from a three-month experience with a combination of virtual learning, specialised modules, practical workshops, personalised mentorship, and strategic business support. In addition to the online program, entrepreneurs will attend three in-person sessions hosted at regional hubs, including its headquarters in Cairo, Egypt—providing invaluable opportunities for one-on-one interactions, networking, and collaboration.
Access to investment up to $250,000 to scale your business across African markets.
Financial Solutions
Innovations that address funding gaps, payment challenges, or financial inclusion for traders and businesses.
Strategic PartnershipsConnect with potential clients, partners, and investors through Afreximbank’s extensive network across Africa.
Market Access
Leverage Afreximbank’s position to access new markets and scale your business across the continent.
For more details, visit Afreximbank Scholarship webpage