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NextBillion publishes free ads for business development opportunities available to enterprises working in low- and middle-income countries. These may include accelerators, competitions, funding opportunities, incubators, requests for proposals, and training courses. To submit an ad, click on the “Submit BizDev Opportunity” button above.

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Digital Energy Challenge for Startups

The 2025 Digital Energy Challenge for Start-ups will reward 3 to 4 Start-ups that are developing digital innovative projects aimed at accelerating access to energy, boosting the energy transition and improving the operational efficieny of players in the energy access and grid services in Africa.
Organization: AFD Groupe, Co-funded by the European Union
Location: Africa
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05/16/2025
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funding / bizdev

Digital Energy Call for Projects – Partnership

The 2025 Digital Energy Challenge Partnership is calling for technology providers to submit an innovative digital project for a partnership with leading Senegalese energy provider Senelec.
Organization: AFD Groupe, Co-funded by the European Union
Location: Africa
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05/16/2025
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training courses/ bizdev

Open Africa Power 2025

Open Africa Power provides a cohort of young energy professionals with a complete set of technical, regulatory and business skills needed to trigger Africa’s sustainable energy future for all.
Organization: Enel Foundation and Sustainable Energy for All
Location: Africa citizens ages 24 to 35
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05/16/2025
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funding / bizdev

Grassroots Accelerated Education Fund

The Custodians of African Literature (COAL) through the Grassroots Accelerated Education Fund invests in community-led initiatives that improve learning outcomes for out-of-school and underserved children in Nigeria.
Organization: The Custodians of African Literature (COAL)
Location: Nigeria
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05/16/2025
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fellowship / bizdev page

Women in Energy Fellowship Cohort 2

This Fellowship aims to support early-career professionals to remain in the energy sector and provide participants with the skills, knowledge, and network to grow in their careers to ultimately become an energy leader.
Organization: The Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP)
Location: Global
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05/19/2025
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courses

Capacity-Building Programme for Women Energy Entrepreneurs – Energising Women to Advance the Energy Transition in SADC Region

The 6-months capacity-building programme seeks to empower women entrepreneurs or owners of an energy-related business to advance their businesses through expert and industry role models.
Organization: Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET), SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE)
Location: The Southern African Development Community (SADC)
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05/20/2025
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funding / bizdev

3DEN – Digitalisation for Flexible and Resilient Energy Systems (Phase II)

The initiative aims to accelerate global climate action and uptake of clean energy models, building on the success of Phase I. The second phase was kicked off with the launch of a call for pilot projects on digitalisation for flexible and resilient energy systems targeting eight countries – Brazil, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Tanzania.
Organization: Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is launching the second phase of the International Energy Agency (IEA) led Digital Demand-Driven Electricity Networks (3DEN) Initiative
Location: Brazil, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Tanzania
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05/23/2025
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