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Africa Sustainable Futures Awards 2026
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About this opportunity
Open call for African businesses or startups with sustainable initiatives in energy, infrastructure, agriculture, or tech. Deadline: 30 June 2026.
The Africa Sustainable Futures Awards 2026, presented by the Financial Times and the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), recognises innovative, private-sector solutions that address Africa’s development challenges through commercially viable, scalable initiatives.
What it offers
- Five award categories:
- Access to Energy: projects with minimum annual revenue of US$5mn or serving at least 50,000 households/connections
- Critical Infrastructure (non-Energy): projects with minimum annual revenue of US$4mn
- Agribusiness: projects with minimum annual revenue of US$1mn
- Manufacturing Champions: projects with minimum annual revenue of US$4mn
- Judges’ Award for Excellence
- Innovation Showcase: early-stage projects with no minimum revenue requirement
- Winners announced at an Awards Dinner on October 22, 2026, concluding the FT’s 13th Africa Summit in London
Who can apply
- Initiatives launched in 2016 or later
- Each category has a specific minimum annual revenue requirement
How to apply
- Submit entries online until June 30, 2026
- Contact ftlive@ft.com with questions
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Key details
TypeAward
LocationPan-African
Fieldsustainable development, energy, infrastructure, agriculture, technology
LanguageFrench
Deadline30 Jun 2026
EligibilityAfrica
Open to applicants across Africa.
Source : africasustainablefuturesawards.live.ft.com · Always verify details on the official site.