- Funding agency:
- Enabel
- Status:
- closed
- Location:
- Burkina Faso
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Strengthening Innovation and Entrepreneurship in African HEIs
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Location:
Africa
Funding agency:
Grantmaking entity:
Grantmaking entity type:
Consulting organization
Status:
Closed
Budget:
N/A
Award ceiling:
N/A
Award floor:
N/A
Sector:
Education, Training & Capacity Building, Organizational development, Private Sector & Trade, Research & Innovation
Languages:
English, French
Eligible applicants:
Academic Institutions, Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs)
Eligible applicant countries:
Africa
Date posted:
Nov 2, 2026
Description
Strengthening Innovation and Entrepreneurship in African HEIs A free program from the African Development Bank's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab, delivered in partnership with EyeCity Africa, helping African higher education institutions and research
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About the Funding Agency
The African Development Bank is a regional multilateral development finance institution, established in 1963, with a mandate to further economic development and social progress of African countries, individually and collectively. 80 member countries including all the 54 African countries and 26 non-African countries in the Americas, Europe and Asia own the Bank.
The Bank's principal functions include:
- using its resources for the financing of investment projects and programs relating to the economic and social development of its Regional Member Countries (RMCs);
- the provision of technical assistance for the preparation and execution of development projects and programs;
- promoting investment in Africa of public and private capital for development purposes; and (iv) to respond to requests for assistance in coordinating development policies and plans of RMCs. In its operations, the Bank is also required to give special attention to projects and programs that promote regional integration.
The Bank began its operations from its headquarters, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on July 1, 1966. For the purpose of its operations, the Bank also maintains Regional Resource Centers and Field Offices within RMCs.
For projects financed by the Bank resources, the charter requires suppliers for contracts for institutional activities and projects to be nationals of a member country. Only bidders from a member country of the Bank are eligible to participate in the procurement process. For goods to be eligible, they must originate from a member country.
About the Sectors
Education, Training & Capacity Building
Covers formal and informal education, training, and capacity-building activities that develop knowledge, skills, and institutional capabilities across all age groups.
Key areas:
- Education systems and learning programmes
- Vocational training and skills development
- Capacity building and professional development
Organizational development
Focuses on strengthening institutional capacity, improving performance, and supporting organizational change and sustainability.
Key areas:
- Institutional and organizational assessments
- Strategic planning and restructuring
- Performance improvement and governance reforms
- Human resources and operational processes
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