Our Initiatives

Creating the future we want

Helping Africa’s Early Innovators Build Global Businesses

African Impact Challenge

Inspired by The Prosperity Paradox, AIC is run in different African countries every year. Since launching in 2020, we have built the capacity of 1000+ early-stage African entrepreneurs and funded over 100 of them.

From 2020-2024 we worked in five African Countries: Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa and Botswana.

In 2022 we also launched our Pan-African Health Entrepreneurship Stream, which now runs annually with the support of The Mastercard Foundation.

Capacity Building
with experts

Incubation
for top performing founders

Funding
up to $25,000

Mentorship
with top founders

    • Young Africans (under 39) who live in the countries of the given year’s challenge.

    • A desire to pursue impact-focused entrepreneurship as a means of livelihood.

    • A desire to solve critical problems with technology.

    • Full time commitment from the team building the venture.

    • Country Innovation Stream: Scalable ventures based in the country of focus from any sector.

    • Community Impact Stream: Social enterprises or nonprofits based in the country of focus.

    • Health Entrepreneurship Stream: Pan-African ventures enabling health outcomes.

    • You should be solving a pressing problem/challenge in your country, by providing a comprehensive solution with clearly defined job(s) to be done.

    • Your solution should be technology enabled in its creation and/or use.

    • Preference will be given to solutions that target non-consumption, by increasing adoption, accessibility and affordability.

    • Preference will be given to innovative business models that are scalable.

African Impact Challenge 2024
Botswana

African Impact Challenge 2023
South Africa

African Impact Challenge 2022
Rwanda

African Impact Challenge 2021
Kenya

African Impact Challenge 2020
Ghana

Some of our Portfolio Companies

Building Resilient Immigrants through Diversity, Guidance & Empowerment

African Impact B.R.I.D.G.E Program

We empower Black immigrants of African descent in Canada to succeed, through culturally tailored solutions to our biggest challenges

  • Custom Solutions
    for rental housing and more

  • Tailored Resources
    for paid work and more

  • Cultural Immersion

  • a home away from home

  • Community

  • to help you thrive

B.R.I.D.G.E Partners

Woveo is a finacial platform that is creating a movement of changemakers who are passionate about obtaining financial freedom. They believe that financial security shouldn't be reserved for the few, but accessible to all. That's why they have built Woveo from the ground up to empower individuals and communities to take control of their financial futures.

Learn more from their website.

Okwera Academy is a Canadian non-profit dedicated to dismantling systemic barriers and empowering Black communities by serving as a dedicated talent and career incubator. We address the significant educational and employment disparities faced by Black Canadians through essential resources, mentorship, skill development, and financial support.

Learn more from their website.

Anutio is an organization that enables individuals to scale their careers to higher heights by providing people with evidence of what they are truly great at and aligning their career paths to their life priorities and unique personality.

Learn more from their website.

A not-for-profit organization that provides affordable loans and career support resources to international students, skilled immigrants and refugees. Our loans help our clients pay for their tuition, cost of accreditation and career development. 

Learn more from their website.

Bringing together African diaspora community members

African Impact Conference

Every year we host our annual African Impact Conference in Canada. It brings together African diaspora community members including students, career professionals, innovators, policy makers and academic leaders - to critically engage with a relevant theme tied to our journeys in Canada. Attendees come dressed in their native African attire, and enjoy a taste of home with diverse African cuisine. You don’t want to miss the next one, join our community to stay updated!

Meet our Experts & Entrepreneurs in Residence

  • Onyeka Akumah

    MARKET EXPANSION EXPERT

    LinkedIn

  • Lynette Gogontle Monnaatlala

    BOTSWANA ENT IN RESIDENCE

    LinkedIn

  • Veli Mokhabodi

    COMMUNITY IMPACT ENT IN RESIDENCE

    LinkedIn

  • Immanuel Momanyi

    HEALTH TECH ENT IN RESIDENCE

    LinkedIn

  • Emmanuel Kamuhire

    HARDWARE DEVELOPMENT ENT IN RESIDENCE

    LinkedIn

  • Adeyemi Adegbayi

    INVESTMENT READINESS & FUNDRAISING EXPERT

    LinkedIn

  • Reeddi Consulting

    PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS

    LinkedIn

  • Charles Isidi

    CUSTOMER ACQUISITION EXPERT

    LinkedIn