Breaking opportunity for African women in tech! The Tech FoundHER Africa Competition 2025 proudly powered by Naspers and Prosus, and delivered in partnership with Lionesses of Africa is officially open for applications. This is a high-impact, equity-free funding opportunity designed specifically for women tech founders across Africa who are building scalable, innovative businesses.
The program seeks bold, visionary female entrepreneurs who are leveraging technology to solve Africa’s biggest Competition. Whether you’re revolutionizing financial access, improving healthcare outcomes, building mobility solutions, or tackling climate issues with emerging tech, this Competition is for you.
Not only does this initiative offer up to $100,000 in equity-free grants, it also connects winners to mentorship from industry leaders and access to global investor networks giving your startup the launchpad it deserves.
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Benefits of Participating in the Tech FoundHER Africa Competition 2025
This Competition isn’t just about the prize money, it’s about unlocking opportunities, building networks, and fast-tracking the growth of African women-led startups. Selected founders will receive:
- Equity-Free Grants up to $100,000
- Non-dilutive capital to accelerate business growth
- Use the funding for tech development, scaling, and market expansion
- Access to Global Investor Networks
- Meet strategic investors looking to fund Africa’s top female-led tech startups
- Opportunities to pitch to angel investors, VCs, and accelerators
- Mentorship from Experienced Operators
- Get hands-on guidance from seasoned founders and industry professionals
- Refine your product, marketing, fundraising, and business strategies
- Exposure and Visibility Across Africa
- Gain media coverage and brand visibility through Lionesses of Africa and its partners
- Increase credibility and attract more funding opportunities
Sectors of Interest
Are you building a tech-enabled solution in one of the following sectors? Then this program is built for you:
- Financial Services & Business Tools (e.g. fintech, digital banking, accounting tools, B2B SaaS)
- Consumer, Lifestyle & Creative Industries (e.g. eCommerce, beauty tech, entertainment platforms, fashion tech)
- Health, Life Sciences & Social Impact (e.g. healthtech, telemedicine, digital diagnostics, edtech)
- Infrastructure, Mobility & Industry Solutions (e.g. logistics platforms, smart cities, industrial automation)
- Climate, Environment & Sustainability (e.g. agri-tech, clean energy, carbon tracking, waste management)
- Emerging Technologies (e.g. AI, blockchain, Web3, AR/VR, machine learning, IoT)
This is your chance to gain access to one of the most prestigious non-dilutive funding opportunities for African women in tech.
Don’t miss out. Final hours are approaching, act fast.
Name Of Organizer
Lionesses of Africa, in partnership with Naspers and Prosus
Requirements/ Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the Tech FoundHER Africa Competition 2025, applicants must meet the following criteria:
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- Gender: You must be a woman founder or co-founder of a business.
- Region: Your business must be based in Africa or primarily serve the African market.
- Business Type: Your startup must be tech-based or tech-enabled, with innovation at its core.
- Sector: You must be operating in one of the six targeted sectors listed above.
- Stage: Your startup should be in the growth or scaling phase, with some measurable traction.
- Legal Entity: You must have a registered business in at least one African country.
- Impact: Your business should demonstrate social or economic impact on the African continent.
- Language: Applications must be submitted in English.
Only one application per business will be accepted. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted directly by the organizers.
Deadline
30th September,2025.
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