AfCFTA Secretariat x Korea-Africa Foundation Startup Partnership Program 2026 – YOA

Deadline: June 14, 2026

Applications are open for the AfCFTA Secretariat x Korea-Africa Foundation Startup Partnership Program 2026. The AfCFTA Startup Partnership Program will help roughly 30 African startups working in precedence sectors by way of a structured acceleration programme designed to reinforce enterprise readiness, enhance market entry, and facilitate worldwide partnerships.

The program is designed to establish and help excessive-potential African startups by strengthening their enterprise capabilities, facilitating market enlargement, and fostering strategic partnerships between Africa and the Republic of Korea. Aligned with the broader aims of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), this initiative contributes to advancing intra-African commerce, selling industrial growth, and enabling African companies to compete in international markets.

Objectives

The program goals to:

• Enhance the competitiveness and scalability of African startups
• Support market entry into Korea and different international markets
• Facilitate cross-border enterprise partnerships and funding alternatives
• Promote innovation and commercialization throughout key AfCFTA precedence sectors

Eligibility

Open to African startups that:

• Have modern and scalable enterprise fashions
• Demonstrate readiness for worldwide enlargement
• Show curiosity in getting into the Korean and international markets

Applications are open to African startups working in sectors together with:

• Fintech
• E-commerce
• Logistics
• Agri-tech
• Manufacturing
• Digital platforms
• Climate Tech
• Other innovation-pushed sectors aligned with AfCFTA priorities

Application

Interested startups ought to full and submit the web application kind earlier than the application deadline.

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to Startup Partnership Program.