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The initiative focuses on addressing common challenges faced by MSMEs, such as limited managerial capacity, weak financial and operational systems, restricted access to markets, and gaps in compliance or digital readiness.
Organization: African Bank
Eligibility: South African micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)
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12/05/2025
incubator / bizdev
Création Africa aims to boost and support cultural entrepreneurship in South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi through a holistic approach that combines mentorship, incubation, training, funding and networking to support cultural entrepreneurs at all stages of their journey, with a focus on entrepreneurs within a growth stage.
Organization: The French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of France and the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS)
Location: Africa
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12/07/2025
competition / bizdev
The 5G/6G Innovation Hackathon aims to accelerate the development and commercialization of next-generation wireless applications by empowering startups and innovators across India.
Organization: SIIC, IIT Kanpur
Location: India
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12/07/2025
competition / bizdev
Awardees will receive up to £40,000 in grant funding and other incentives.
Organization: Ashden
Location: UK & Global South
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12/08/2025
FPO SANGAM 2025 | 9th to 10th December 2025 | New Delhi
Intellecap is hosting a Buyer-Seller Meet for FPOs on December 9-10, 2025. The event will gather over 50 FPOs and buyers, fostering direct connections between Farmer-Producer Organizations and potential partners to drive business opportunities and collaborations in India.
Organization: Intellecap, Gates Foundation, India's Ministry of Agriculture
Eligibility: Farmer-Producer Organizations and potential partners in India
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12/09/2025
accelerator / bizdev
Is a global 6-month programme designed to fast-track the adoption of chat and AI-powered solutions that improve how students learn and teachers teach, especially in low-resource settings.
Organization: Turn.io
Location: Global
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12/12/2025

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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.
 
Please note: NextBillion is not the organizer of these opportunities, we do not perform in-depth vetting of individual opportunities or organizations, and we source many of them online. So plan to conduct your own due diligence before applying.

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