Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Africa 2025 | Village Capital

Year started: March 10, 2025 | Current status: Applications opened

Business stage:
Early
Startup (Post-revenue)

Sector:
Sector Agnostic

Duration: months | Mode: In-person and Virtual | Participation Fee: Free

Receiving applications: Yes – Registration link: | Deadline: April 30, 2025

Number of participant accepted per cohort:

Location(s): Ghana – Greater Accra – N/A |

Brief Description

Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Africa 2025 is Phase Two of an initiative to strengthen climate innovation across Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.

Training details

Describe the format of your programme.:

Eligibility requirements include:

Have legal incorporation and operate as a for-profit entity in at least one of the following countries or have intentions to expand into them: Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, or Tanzania.
Have a market-based tech solution that tackles one of the following challenges: Climate Adaptation, Renewable Energy, Blue Economy, or Food Security.
Be in compliance with local fiscal and business law.
Have at least two full-time founders based in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, or Tanzania.
Have at least a minimum viable product (MVP) and raised less than USD 1M in equity.
Have meaningful customer or business validation (not limited to revenue, it can also be successful pilot studies, number of users, and/or strategic partnerships).

Brief detail of instructors used:

Current Partners and Funders

Other partners and funders: Norad

Support provided

Non Financial Support Provided: Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

Financial Support Provided: Grant