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Early Bird Applications Latest Update
The Early Bird window received many more applications than initially anticipated, with business ideas from virtually all over the continent.
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AECF CEO attends conference in Rome
Hugh Scott attended the Agri-Business Conference in Rome recently
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Great Business Ideas deserve serious investment |
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We are investing in innovative business ideas in Africa
If your company has a great business idea read on. Why not compete for our attention? |
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Why is this challenge fund different? |
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- It focuses exclusively on supporting the private sector
- It provides an open and transparent “competition” for donor funds
- It is based in, and run from, Africa.
- It is focused on funding practical projects that are both commercially viable and will have a broad developmental impact on the rural poor
- It is structured and governed along private sector principles with strong and sustained business engagement to ensure a flexible, responsive, results-orientated approach that the private sector can understand
- It leverages private sector and donor money to help fund successful projects and enterprises
- It is able to support cross-border, regional and pan-continental projects, as well as national ones.
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