Boma Prize for Africa - Africa's Largest Social Impact Movement

CELEBRATING AFRICA'S LARGEST
SOCIAL IMPACT MOVEMENT

Welcome to the Boma Prize for Africa

We are making a significant impact in Africa, Diaspora, and the World.

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African Countries Impacted

Our Story

The Boma Prize for Africa has built a pan-African entrepreneurship and empowerment ecosystem across Africa. With four programme pillars, a growing diaspora presence in the United States, have provided a platform for small business owners, startups, and young entrepreneurs to bring their dreams to fruition through capacity building for business scale up, institutional funding and sustainability.

We have successfully trained 2,400 entrepreneurs across 34 African Countries ( Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe) with ripple effects across different countries to improve livelihood.

These training included a virtual and in person pitch contest showcasing innovative ideas; capped with the Boma Prize for Africa Award to support businesses amounting to a total of 20,000 USD. This initiative has resulted in job creation, improved livelihood and development across the communities of beneficiaries.

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Together we can foster sustainable development on the African Continent.

Let’s make the SDGs a reality across Africa. Our gift to posterity!

We Work in Africa

We are leading the largest social impact movement on the African Continent. Our projects are developed on the foundations of the SDGs goals.

Celebrating the Potential in Africa

Highlights from the BPFA 2024 Edition

The Competition

Here are the stages of the Boma Prize for Africa

Qualifier

There are two ways to qualify and apply for the Boma Prize for Africa! You can join after successful completion of the Boma Entrepreneurship Program or the Boma Entrepreneurship Masterclass.

Regional Competition & Finalist

Participants who take the Boma Entrepreneurship Program will be required to participate in all in-person pitch contest in their respective countries. This event will be organised and coordinated by the Boma Prize for Africa Country representatives and the top three finalist from each Country will proceed to participate in the semi-finals. Applicants who chose the masterclass route, will go straight into the semi-finals, after the eight weeks masterclass program.

Semi-Finals

The semi-final event will be a virtual event. All regional finalists will pitch, to secure a spot into the BPFA accelerator Program.

BPFA Accelerator

In September, our finalist teams, consisting of both the BEP and BEM entries, will connect with BPFA mentors. They will spend two months refining their business ideas and scalability, through virtual sessions. At the end of the accelerator, the finalists will be nominated by their respective coaches to pitch at the finals event in Ghana.

Finals

The finalist from the accelerator program gets an all-expense paid trip, to support their in-person final pitch. This is a live presentation in front of judges in Accra, Ghana. At the end of this presentation, the judges will decide on the winners.

Application for the Boma Prize for Africa is Now Closed

Our yearly competition challenges small businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups to show the viability and scalability of their businesses.

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