Pitch Perfect Africa 2026 for Entrepreneurs – YOA

Deadline: September 29, 2026

Applications are open for the Pitch Perfect Africa 2026. Now in its second 12 months, Pitch Perfect Africa celebrates and helps entrepreneurs growing well being-centered improvements throughout Africa. Six H2i Level 2 ventures might be chosen to pitch their improvements to a panel of knowledgeable judges.

Pitch Perfect was created to supply early-stage H2i ventures with funding and pitch alternatives. It additionally helps ventures strengthen their funding readiness by way of a aggressive pitch expertise. The program expanded to H2i’s African enterprise neighborhood in 2025.

Benefits

• Three ventures will every obtain a CAD $5,000 Innovation Fellowship.

Eligibility

Applicants should:

• Be a present H2i Level 2 HENT enterprise onboarded by their lead mentor by August 31, 2026. No exceptions. H2i Level 2 ventures are within the Discovery stage of H2i’s 4-degree enterprise improvement mannequin.
• Have not beforehand received Pitch Perfect Africa. Past finalists who didn’t win are welcome to reapply.

Application

Key Dates:

• Application Deadline: Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at 11:59pm (Eastern Time)
• H2i x University of Toronto Libraries Market Research Workshop: Date and particulars coming quickly.
• Building a Winning Pitch Masterclass: Friday, October 9, 2026
• Pitch Competition (Virtual): Monday, November 16, 2026

Click here to apply

For extra data, go to Pitch Perfect Africa.