The Challenge is an initiative of USADF’s Youth and Women Entrepreneurship Portfolio designed to address Africa’s youth bulge, economically empower youth and women, and impact job creation across Africa.
The Accelerate Africa Entrepreneurship Challenge is intended to invest in Micro, Small, and Mid-Size enterprises (MSMEs) that:
- Address Africa’s youth bulge by prioritizing job creation to enhance youth productivity and livelihoods.
- Economically empower youth and women to apply business solutions to social problems and create sustainable employment across Africa.
- Addresses unmet needs of underserved and at-risk communities and/or market demand.
- Formalize market opportunities and supply chain linkages for youth and women-owned MSME.