KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition 2026 – YOA

Deadline: Ongoing

Applications are open for the KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition 2026. The KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition is delighted to ask purposes from dynamic feminine entrepreneurs throughout the continent. In a world marked by ever-evolving international dynamics, they’re looking for resilient and bold ventures – owned and led by ladies – throughout a various array of sectors, together with know-how, well being, agriculture, and past.

They particularly encourage feminine founders who’ve proven the tenacity to navigate challenges, possess a transparent imaginative and prescient for progress, and reveal sturdy market potential to apply. This competitors goals to empower ladies entrepreneurs not solely by providing important help, sources, and networking alternatives but in addition by equipping them to thrive amidst uncertainty and alter.

If you’re a feminine founder with an modern enterprise mannequin and an unwavering dedication to driving constructive transformation inside your neighborhood, they wish to hear from you. Apply now to affix this yr’s competitors and take the subsequent daring step in your entrepreneurial journey, exhibiting resilience in the face of shifting international realities.

Benefits

• Access to the KPMG mentorship programme
• Access to the buyers’ offers
• Branding and visibility of your startup
• Access to our neighborhood engagements 

Eligibility

• Be a registered firm in the nation/area the place the nation/area last is being held
• Must be feminine-owned 
• Have been lively in operation for no less than one yr
• Be both a tech-enabled, tech-pushed or tech-led enterprise
• Not be majority-owned by a big company
• Be capable of conduct all pitches in English
• Be accessible to pitch at a rustic or regional occasion for the semi-last and last in the timeline outlined by the nation of origin (if relevant).
• If chosen as a finalist, be accessible to pitch on the Finals in 2026.

Application

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition.