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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.

RFP / BizDev
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
Opportunity Type:
Apply By:
10/23/2025
competition / bizdev
Pitch your African-based startup for a chance to win $5,000 (CAD), level up your business and make your mark in Mzansi’s tech scene.
Organization: Founders Connect
Location: South Africa
Opportunity Type:
Apply By:
10/24/2025
funding / bizdev
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
Opportunity Type:
Apply By:
10/25/2025
Black woman in office with tablet, smile and mockup, leadership in business meeting with professional. Workshop, project management and happy businesswoman with digital device, space and confidence.
The African Feminist Change Makers Programme (AFCM) supports women innovators and leaders across Sub-Saharan Africa tackling climate challenges through science-based entrepreneurship.
Organization: SPARK
Eligibility: Women innovators and leaders across Sub-Saharan Africa
Opportunity Type:
Apply By:
10/26/2025
competition / bizdev
The Global LEAP Awards Solar Generators Competition aims to identify and promote the best solar-powered generators for use in energy constrained settings, accelerating the global transition to high-quality, zero-emission power solutions.
Organization: Efficiency for Access, CLASP, ZE-Gen
Location: Global
Opportunity Type:
Apply By:
10/29/2025
funding / bizdev
This call will support R&D projects that target the following fields: sustainability, medical devices, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, new materials and other areas. Eligibility criteria and funding varies depending on the country.
Organization: Eureka
Location: Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Brazil, Chile, Lithuania, Spain, Türkiye, and Ukraine
Opportunity Type:
Apply By:
10/31/2025

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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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