Call for Applications: Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme Cohort 2 (2026/27)

The Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme is an AUC Startup Acceleration Initiative and the African Union's flagship programme for the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Implemented by the AU Commission's Department of Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals (ETTIM), the programme provides Africa's most promising entrepreneurs with structured training, expert mentorship, intellectual property support, and direct market access opportunities across the continent and beyond.

The EAN's inaugural cohort (2024/25) trained 56 fellows from 30 African countries and produced over USD 1 million in deals and contracts. Cohort 2 (2026/27) will expand the programme to 100 fellows drawn from all 55 AU Member States, targeting USD 2 million in new attributable revenue and 500 new jobs.

• Table of Content
• About African Union
• Call for Applications: Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme Cohort 2 (2026/27) Training
• Aim and Benefits of Call for Applications: Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme Cohort 2 (2026/27) Training
• Requirements for Call for Applications: Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme Cohort 2 (2026/27) Training Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Call for Applications: Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme Cohort 2 (2026/27) Training
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Call for Applications: Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme Cohort 2 (2026/27) Training

Aim and Benefits of Call for Applications: Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme Cohort 2 (2026/27) Training

• All fellows receive: twelve months of structured training across ten modules differentiated by sector and tier; expert mentorship through African Union Partners, access to the African Trade Observatory (ATO) and AfCFTA market intelligence tools; and participation in continental events.
• Tier 1 and 2 fellows participate in virtual market-entry sessions across ten AfCFTA pilot countries; Tier 3 fellows participate in B2B matchmaking sessions.

Requirements for Call for Applications: Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme Cohort 2 (2026/27) Training Qualification

The EAN Fellowship is open to youth- and women-led small enterprises that are:

• registered and operating in an AU Member State;
• formally registered as a business entity; operating for at least two years;
• and employing a minimum of three full-time staff.

Applications are particularly encouraged from women-led enterprises and businesses from underrepresented AU regions and small island Member States.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Call for Applications: Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme Cohort 2 (2026/27) Training

Key Dates

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Applications are submitted online, click  APPLY HERE or EAN FELLOWSHIP 2026.

For more information, kindly visit African Union webpage.