Active Non-Dilutive (Grant) Funding Opportunities for African Founders Securing funding is a major challenge for startups—especially in the early days when traction is still building. While VCs and angel investors look for proof of growth, non-dilutive (grant) funding can be a game-changer, helping founders bridge financing gaps and kickstart their ventures without giving up equity. If you're an African founder, here are some top active grant opportunities you should check out: Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (12th Edition) – Up to $1M in Prizes + All-Expenses-Paid Trip to Singapore This is one of the world’s largest university startup challenges, bringing together young innovators leveraging deep tech to solve global challenges. The top 50 teams get sponsored airfare and accommodation to Singapore, mentorship, networking with global business leaders, and a chance to win cash prizes! ✅ Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dF4JcyYR Layal Jade Tinubu Unoella Foundation “Be Empowered!” 2025 – Up to N60M for Women Entrepreneurs in Nigeria A funding program designed to support women-led businesses in Nigeria. If you're a female entrepreneur looking to scale, this could be your chance! 📅 Deadline: April 10, 2025 ✅ Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dd5d3CYE EU-Global Youth Mobilization Youth Empowerment Fund 2025 – Up to €5,000 for Youth-Led Initiatives Funding for innovative, youth-led solutions tackling social challenges. If you're working on a community-focused project, this could be a great opportunity! 📅 Deadline: March 24, 2025 ✅ Apply here: https://lnkd.in/dKvsZAH6 Global Peace Development (GPD) Carol Bellamy Leadership Award 2025 – Up to $2,000 A grant recognizing young leaders driving impactful change in their communities. 📅 Deadline: March 13, 2025 Onitsha Innovation TechQuest – NGN4M+ in Total Prize Money A startup competition by Onitsha Business Hangout & implemented by #StartupSouth, supporting tech-driven businesses with funding and mentorship. 📅 Deadline: March 20, 2025 ✅ Apply here: bit.ly/OnitshaInnovation 💡 Founders, don’t sleep on these opportunities! Apply, share with your network, and let’s get more African startups funded. 🚀 Know any other grant opportunities? Drop them in the comments! ⬇️ #grants #founders

Always test your setup! So earlier today, I was setting up a sales funnel for a new product and then casually decided to test the setup via incognito mode; only to discover that the coupon code section wasn't allowing orders get completed. It was then I remembered I had turned on that feature while I was setting up the whole system. Imagine sending traffic to that product and getting no sales, it would have been wasted funds and lost business. Well, though I already formed a habit of testing my setups, this was just a reminder that one can't be too careful. Do you need help setting up your ecommerce system or sales funnel? Let's talk via DM. #ecommerce #webdesign

Steve Bartlett shared: "This is how the Japanese Men’s team left the dressing room after their win at the World Cup in 2022 👏🏾 In 2018, they did the same thing and left a thank you note for the hosts in 3 languages. On top of this... photo's emerged of large groups of Japanese fans staying behind after the game to clean all of the stands. This isn't just a clean dressing room, it's a clear demonstration of values. It's a statement about respect, gratitude and attention to detail. The small things are the biggest indicator of the big things - your values. Huge respect for the Japanese national team and their wonderful culture, values and people." #values #japan

Content Creators, Read This! If you post regularly on social media but want more visibility beyond social media, you need to hear this. I don’t talk about this often, but the data I see daily tells me that I’ve built something amazing. For those just discovering me, I’m Israel, the Founder of YuSocial—a social commerce platform designed to help under-served content creators monetize their content and engagement. The Problem Most Creators Overlook Most social networks are closed systems—your posts stay trapped inside the platform. Billions of searches happen on Google every day, yet most of your content never gets discovered because it’s not searchable outside those platforms. That’s where YuSocial is different. A Hybrid Approach to Content Discovery YuSocial doesn’t just help you monetize—it positions your content to be found on search engines. Recently, while testing something on ChatGPT, I was shocked to see it citing YuSocial posts as sources! This proves that search engines recognize YuSocial content—meaning your posts can reach people actively searching for what you share. What This Means for You If you’re creating content, don’t limit it to social media alone. Whenever you post on your favorite platform, also share it on your YuSocial profile. ✔ More visibility outside social media ✔ Increased chances of ranking on search engines ✔ A longer lifespan for your content Don’t let your content disappear into the algorithm abyss. Give it a chance to work for you beyond social media. Start Now! Sign up on YuSocial today, post your content, and make your work discoverable beyond social media! 👉 Join YuSocial & start sharing your content - https://app.yusocial.com #ContentMarketing #SocialMediaGrowth #SEOForCreators #YuSocial #MonetizeYourContent #ContentDiscovery #BloggingTips #SEO #ContentStrategy

That moment you query ChatGPT about a topic and 2 articles from your site show up in its citations. 🤔😀😍 #yusocial

Me: That one person who will make you pick your trash and follow you through to dispose it off properly. ... yes, I can be that petty. 🤷‍♂️

Don't let your learning lead to knowledge, you will become a fool; let your learning lead to action, so you can become wealthy. ~Jim Rohn

Service to many leads to greatness. ~Jim Rohn

You will become what you think about most of the time. ~ Brian Tracey

Listen, any opportunity you find to give me money, don't hesitate to take it.