Africa’s Business Heroes

Africa’s Business Heroes (Jack Ma Foundation) · Prize · $100,000–$300,000 (From a $1.5M prize pool · 10 finalists)

For registered businesses headquartered in Africa with at least 3 years of operations, any sector. Winner gets $300,000.

2026 round closed 28 Apr · opens yearly

Who can apply

Sector
Any sector
Stage
Seed, Series A, Growth
Where
All 54 African countries
Company
Must be a registered company
Product
Must have a live product

Details checked by Hentity on 7 Nov 2026.

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