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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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Africa PachiPanda Challenge: Zambia

Africa PachiPanda Challenge: Zambia seeks youth led SME’s, entrepreneurs, individuals, and organizations that work towards sustainable development in participating countries and employees in these sectors, who are looking for ways to make their business sustainable.
Organization: MTN
Location: Zambia
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10/10/2025
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accelerator / bizdev

BNEF Pioneers

BNEF Pioneers is the world’s leading climate-tech innovation competition, recognizing solutions with the potential to accelerate global decarbonization and halt climate change.
Organization: BloombergNEF
Location: Global
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10/17/2025
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competition / bizdev

Africa PachiPanda Challenge: South Africa

We are working with young people (18 – 35 years), youth led SME’s, entrepreneurs, individuals, and organizations that work towards sustainable development in participating countries and employees in these sectors, who are looking for ways to make their business sustainable.
Organization: MTN
Location: South Africa
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10/17/2025
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funding / bizdev

UNICEF Climate Innovation Challenge

This is a call to early and growth stage frontier tech start-ups in emerging economies.
Organization: UNICEF venture Fund, India Health Fund (IHF), and the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
Location: Global
Opportunity Type:
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10/21/2025
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competition / bizdev

4YFN26 Awards

The 4YFN Awards provides exceptional visibility and international exposure for emerging tech companies, along with a €20,000 cash prize!
Organization: 4YFN, GSMA Foundry
Location: Global
Opportunity Type:
Apply By:
10/22/2025
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RFP / BizDev

Expression of Interest (EoI) for Innovators’ Pitches

As part of the innovation fair, start-ups and SMEs, as well as university spin offs, are invited to pitch their innovations to showcase their solutions to global challenges.
Organization: Africa-Europe Innovation Platform
Location: Africa, Europe or the Mediterranean
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10/23/2025
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funding / bizdev

SWIT Accelerator For Research-Driven Innovators

The SWIT Accelerator For Research-Driven Innovators is a 7-month structured commercialization pathway for research-driven and deep-tech ventures to secure pilots, funding, and market traction.
Organization: SWIT (Southwest Innovation & Technology Co. Ltd.)
Location: Southwest Nigeria
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10/25/2025
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NextBillion curates and publishes business development opportunities available to enterprises working in low- and middle-income countries. These may include accelerators, competitions, fellowships, funding opportunities, incubators, requests for proposals, and training courses. Our staff sources many of these items, but readers can submit items of their own. To submit an opportunity, click on the “Submit BizDev Opportunity” button above.

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