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Overview
| Donor: | Jack Ma Foundation |
| Application procedure: | Online Application |
| Donor base: | Rwanda |
| Reference number: | - |
| Eligible applicants: | Social Business |
| Deadline: | 28.04.2026 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Medium - up to $1,000,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | 1.500.000$ |
| Funding type: | Grants, Prize |
| Maximum grant size: | 300.000USD |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Capacity Building
- Economic Development
Project Locations
Africa
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Description
1) Objective
Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) is the Jack Ma Foundation’s flagship philanthropic program in Africa to support entrepreneurs. Their mission is to showcase and grow local talent who are creating positive impact in their communities and beyond, and inspire a movement of African entrepreneurship. Over a ten-year period, the program will recognize 100 African entrepreneurs and provide grant funding, training programs, and broader support for the broad African entrepreneurial ecosystem.
In addition to the funding, finalists gain exclusive access to training, mentorship, publicity, and a vibrant network of like-minded African business leaders.
2) Eligibility
Eligible applicants are African entrepreneurs.
3) Location
Actions must take place in Africa.
4) Budget
Africa’s Business Heroes supports talented African entrepreneurs through its annual Prize competition. Each year, ten exceptional finalists are selected to receive a share of $1,500,000 in grant funding, with the top winner receiving up to $300,000.
5) Application
Applications will close 28 April 2026. They are completed online.