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NextBillion’s BizDev page publishes business development opportunities available to enterprises working in low- and middle-income countries. These may include accelerators, competitions, funding opportunities, incubators, requests for proposals and training courses. Our editors source most of these items, but readers are also welcome to submit items for consideration on the page.

We’ve highlighted the most recent BizDev opportunities below. Visit our BizDev page to see all the opportunities.

RFPs:

CFDA APS Addendum No. 001 Under 2024-0016-APS, Nature-Based Solutions for Agricultural Resilience Window - Location: Global; Apply by 11/04/2024

Call for Proposals: Support Vocational Education and Training (VET) and Skills Development in Africa - Location: Mauritania, Senegal, C?te d'Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Mozambique, Madagascar, South Africa; Apply By 11/13/2024

Agri-Energy Innovations - Location: Global; Apply By 11/15/2024

Competitions:

My 500k Agribusiness Idea Competition - Location: Africa; Apply by: 10/12/2024

Africa Tech Festival Start-Up World Cup Pitch Competition - Location: Africa; Apply By 11/14/2024

Accelerator:

timbuktoo GreenTech Startup Accelerator Programme - Location: Africa; Apply By 10/24/2024

Courses:

CTCN Youth Climate Innovation Programme - Location: Africa, MENA, Latin America & the Caribbean or Asia-Pacific; Apply By 10/20/2024

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