ECOWAS 2025 African Forum on Research and Innovation (FARI) Startup Competition

  •  Contest
  •  28-Feb-2025
  •   Africa
  • $$  Varies

The African Forum on Research and Innovation (FARI) is the ECOWAS forum dedicated to the promotion of science, Technology, and Innovation. Its creation was the subject of a decision (A/DEC/.1/6/21) by the eighty-sixth Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government. This is the decision establishing and organizing the African Forum on Research and Innovation of ECOWAS (FARI).

For this second edition, ECOWAS approved the establishment of the Jury for the selection of the three (03) best Start-ups in the regional competition and the Scientific Committee of the Forum. FARI-2025 involves the participation of start-ups, experts and Ministers of ECOWAS Member States in charge of Science and Technology, the President of the Republic of Benin (host country) and the Chairman-in-Office of ECOWAS

Eligibility Criteria

Start-ups must meet the following conditions:

  • Come from an ECOWAS member country;
  • Have their headquarters in an ECOWAS member country;
  • Be less than five (5) years old;
  • Respect the rules and deadlines for submission (Via the FARI website,  www.fari-ecowas.com )

Offered Benefits

  •  A FARI Innovation Prize is awarded to the three (3) best Start-ups or Innovators or Inventors in the region by the ECOWAS Commission;
  • This prize rewards the efforts of innovation and creativity of young companies in the region;
  • The value of the Prize to the FARI laureates will be determined by the President of the ECOWAS Commission.
  • The terms of selection of the start-ups receiving the prizes will be defined by a Jury set up by the President of the ECOWAS Commission.
  • The funds granted to the winning Start-ups during the FARI by ECOWAS and its partners are incentive funds.
  • These funds may be used to finance the activities of Start-ups, Innovators and/or Inventors.

Application Process

Go to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on fari-ecowas.com to apply
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