The Africa Innovation Fellowship (AIF) is a feeder programme to the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, specifically designed for women founders looking to scale up early-stage STEM innovations.
The programme started in 2019 and is run by the Royal Academy of Engineering, in partnership with WomHub.
Programme benefits
The eight-month programme offers includes:
- a fully-funded in-person entrepreneurship bootcamp
- expert engineering council
- mentorship and financial coaching.
Business stages covered with AIF and the Africa Prize
Are you a woman founder and interested in scaling up your business, but not sure which programme you should apply for? Check the stage of business each programme typically caters for below.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]
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Ideation
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Proof of concept
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Pilot
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Launch with MVP
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Early traction
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Scaling
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Latest news
- Applications for the 2024 Africa Innovation Fellowship are now closed and will open later in the year.
- Find out more about the experience of the in-person entrepreneurship bootcamp from members of last year’s cohort.
- In November 2022, WomHub and the Royal Academy of Engineering announced a five-year extension of the Africa Innovation Fellowship (AIF).
Africa Innovation Fellowship alumni
Since 2019, seven AIF alumni have gone on to apply and be selected for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Find out more about these founders and their innovations below.
- Elohor Thomas
- Charlette N’Guessan
- Aisha Raheem
- Armelle Sidje Tamo
- Faith Adesemowo
- Indira Tsengiwe
- Juveline Ngum Ngwa
- Margaret Yainkain Mansaray
- Purity Gakuo
- Esther Mueni