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Final Call: 1 Day Remaining to apply for the Home Grown Solutions (HGS) Accelerator Sixth Cohort!

The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD is inviting entrepreneurs addressing Africa’s healthcare and climate challenges to apply for the 2026 HGS Accelerator.

The programme provides tailored advisory, investment readiness support, and strategic partnership matching for growth and mature-stage ventures across healthcare and climate sectors.

Find more details here: https://villgroafrica.org/funding_calls/home-grown-solutions-hgs-accelerator-africa/

The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD invites entrepreneurs addressing Africa's healthcare and climate challenges to apply for the Home Grown Solutions (HGS) Accelerator Sixth Cohort.

For the first time, this programme is expanding beyond healthcare to also support climate ventures across Energy & Power, Mobility & Transport, Waste & Circular Economy, and Nature-based Solutions.

Find more details here: https://villgroafrica.org/funding_calls/home-grown-solutions-hgs-accelerator-africa/

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 & 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬!⁣⁣
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The AUDA-NEPAD Home Grown Solutions (HGS) Accelerator sixth cohort is now open for applications. We are looking for growth and mature stage African businesses across 2 verticals:⁣⁣
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𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 strengthening Africa’s health systems⁣⁣
𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 driving Africa’s climate resilience across:⁣⁣
✅ Energy & Power⁣⁣
✅ Mobility & Transport⁣⁣
✅ Waste & Circular Economy⁣⁣
✅ Nature-based Solutions⁣⁣
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Selected companies will receive hands-on and tailored support from AUDA-NEPAD, JICA and partners including context-specific advisory, investment readiness support and matching to strategic partners.⁣⁣
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𝐓𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞:⁣⁣
1️⃣ A for-profit company at the growth or mature stage⁣⁣
2️⃣ Strengthening Africa's healthcare system OR contributing to climate resilience across one of our four climate verticals⁣⁣
3️⃣ Described as a Home Grown Solution⁣⁣
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📅 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔⁣⁣
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𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞⁣⁣
𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡: https://forms.gle/xKfGXFocumNGVSjq6 ⁣⁣
𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞: https://forms.gle/sSj79ztC2etqnvaHA ⁣⁣
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For more information, visit https://bit.ly/3Qqe9tq or contact [email protected]⁣⁣
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We are proud to officially announce the 2026 Eye Health Accelerator Cohort.

In partnership with The Fred Hollows Foundation, we have selected eight high-potential startups dedicated to revolutionizing eye health in Africa. These innovators were chosen for their potential to solve critical challenges in screening, diagnosis, and treatment within low-resource settings.

Through this program, we are providing the catalytic capital, technical guidance, and market access needed to scale these solutions and restore sight to those who need it most.

Join us in celebrating these entrepreneurs as they embark on this transformative journey.

Swipe through to meet the cohort and the work they are building.

Founders from the African Women Innovating in Health Program are joining investors, funders, and ecosystem enablers to explore how gender-responsive innovation can unlock Africa's next frontier in health. This session invites stakeholders to move toward a more holistic approach to gender-lens investing.

We will explore:
- Tangible post-program outcomes and lived experiences from African - - - Women Innovating in Health founders
- Systemic barriers limiting women's access to funding, research, and leadership pathways
- Expanding gender-lens investing beyond capital allocation toward a full-lifecycle practice
- Actionable steps for investors and enablers to reduce bias and accelerate women-led health innovation

Event Details:
- Date: February 25–26, 2026
- Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi

Registration link in highlights.

Are you registered for Sankalp? Join us for important discussions on the cutting-edge technology changing healthcare.

Artificial intelligence is redefining how health systems deliver care and build resilience in the face of growing health and climate pressures. This interactive panel and live demo session will explore pathways to responsibly scale AI-driven health innovations across Africa.

We will explore:
- How AI is transforming diagnostics, logistics, disease surveillance, and health data management
- Data governance, ethics, and equitable implementation
- Climate-related health preparedness through predictive analytics
- South–South collaboration for home-grown, ethical AI solutions

Event Details:
- Date: February 25–26, 2026
- Location: Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi

Registration link in highlights.

Our work is far from over! The TAMC platform exists to provide year-round momentum for the African health sector, and the energy from TAMC 2025 is proof that the ecosystem is ready for the next major leap.

The success of our award-winning startups confirms it: the talent and technology are here! The focus must now shift to delivering the required capital and regulatory clarity.

TAMC 2025 was truly about the people: the passionate collaborations, the serendipitous meetings, and the sheer intellectual power focused on African health.

We believe firmly: The next major leap in global health will come from this continent!

TAMC 2025 Winner Spotlight:

Congratulations to Cure Bionics for their success in the TAMC 2025 Startup Pitching Competition, securing two major titles: the Overall Winner Late Stage and Most User Centric Design awards!

Founded by Mohammed Dhaouafi in Tunisia, Cure Bionics is solving the immense challenge of accessibility to high-quality prosthetics for millions of amputees, particularly children, across Africa and the MENA region.

The Innovation: The Hannibal Prosthetic Arm is a modular bionic prosthetic ecosystem. It combines advanced bionic hands, a multiterminal system, cosmetic options, and digital rehabilitation tools. Crucially, it's designed for adaptability and affordability, integrating primary to tertiary care with remote support.

This is a true example of innovation tailored for low-resource settings. Mohammed and his multidisciplinary team, which includes certified prosthetists and robotics experts, are setting the standard for user-centric MedTech.

Join us in celebrating this dual award winner and their life-changing impact!

MOBILE DIALYSIS: Redefining Renal Care in Murang’a!

Meet Naom Monari, the founder behind BenaCare, an organization that breaks down barriers in healthcare accessibility, with a focus on delivering specialized treatment to underserved populations.

BenaCare's latest innovation, Renal Roads, deploys a first-of-its-kind mobile dialysis unit in Murang'a County. The project is supported by the Million Lives Collective (MLC), establishing a blueprint for public-private partnership and scaling specialized care across Kenya.

Read the full story and partnership details now! Link in Bio.

Our recent African Women Innovating in Healthcare (AWIIH) intensive bootcamp brought together an extraordinary cohort of female founders, each committed to transforming health access across Africa. It was a powerful reminder that when brilliant minds connect, innovation knows no bounds.

They shared challenges, celebrated breakthroughs, and built a sisterhood that says, 'You are not in this alone.' Armed with new strategies, refined business models, and an expanded network, our AWIIH cohort is returning to their ventures ready to make their mark.

We are immensely proud to stand with these women as they build solutions for a healthier continent.

Our CEO, Wilfred Njagi, took the stage to share the immense potential of Digital Health and AI in breaking down barriers to healthcare access across Africa.

He emphasized the critical need to create a conducive environment for healthcare investors and innovators by streamlining regulations and introducing smart tax incentives. When the business landscape is de-risked, investment follows, accelerating the health solutions our continent needs.

Catch the full conversation on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/e2vYZiiG