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African students & recent grads: applications are open. The Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship offers an 8-month entrepreneurship programme featuring: 🎓 Training 🤝 Mentorship & networking 💰 CAD $500 stipend 🏆 Pitch prizes up to CAD $15,000 allthingsventures.substack.c…

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WE’RE HIRING: Finance Intern at Greenhouse Capital! Are you an aspiring finance or accounting professional looking to launch your career in Venture Capital and Private Equity? At Greenhouse Capital, we support and scale high-growth technology companies across emerging markets. We’re looking for a detail-oriented, analytical Finance Intern to join our team and gain real-world, hands-on experience in corporate accounting and portfolio tracking. What You’ll Do: 🔹 Prepare and record journal entries (accruals, prepayments, OpEx). 🔹 Assist with Balance Sheets, Income Statements, and Cash Flow Statements. 🔹 Support bank reconciliations, AP/AR matching, and intercompany transactions. 🔹Help prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation. 🔹Process vendor invoices and perform financial variance analysis. What We’re Looking For: ✅ Degree (pursuing or completed) in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field. ✅ Solid grasp of double-entry bookkeeping, debit/credit mechanics, and financial statements. ✅ Proficiency in MS Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas). ✅ High numerical accuracy, analytical mindset, and strong communication skills. ✅ Familiarity with accounting software (QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite) is a plus! What’s In It For You? Direct mentorship from experienced VC and investment professionals. Real-world exposure to growth equity finance operations. Dynamic, collaborative work environment + competitive stipend. How to Apply: Send your CV and a brief Cover Letter highlighting your accounting background to people@greenhouse.capital with the subject line: "Finance Intern" #HiringNow #FinanceJobs #Internship #VentureCapital #Accounting 👥 Know someone who would be a great fit? Tag them below or share this post!

Hot take: Most founders secretly wish they had a 9-5 with a predictable salary. Building a startup sounds exciting until you’re the one paying salaries, chasing customers and wondering where next month’s revenue is coming from. Entrepreneurship is not for everyone.

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🔥 This Week’s Africa Startup & Funding Digest AYA Accelerator 🌱 A 24-month enterprise growth programme by the Nkabom Collaborative (@UnivofGh) and @MastercardFdn, helping youth-led ventures build sustainable, revenue-generating, and scalable businesses. 🎯 Eligibility: Youth-led ventures in agrifood, nutrition, or sustainability. ⏰ Deadline: September 30, 2026 Moroccan Retail Tech Builder (MRTB) 🚀 Support, mentorship, and ecosystem connections to help digital startups develop and scale innovative solutions within Morocco’s retail and trade sector. 🎯 Eligibility: Digital startups operating in the trade sector in Morocco. ⏰ Deadline: September 30, 2026 Launchpad Studio Senegal 🌱 12-month market expansion programme for climate-tech scale-ups looking to enter and scale in the Senegalese market, delivered by the CATAL1.5°T Initiative and Haskè Ventures. 🎯 Eligibility: African climate-tech startups/scale-ups. ⏰ Deadline: September 30, 2026 Africa Startup Congress (ASC27) Pitch Competition & Roadshow 🎤 Pitch your startup + connect with investors + expand your network + accelerate growth in Kigali. 🎯 Eligibility: Startups from Cameroon, Congo, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Nigeria, Uganda and Zimbabwe ⏰ Deadline: September 30, 2026 Harambeans X Africa Jobs Fund Export Manufacturing Prize 🏭 $20,000 cash prize + Harambean Alliance membership + potential follow-on investments of up to $1M. 🎯 Eligibility: Light manufacturing, agro-processing and export-enabling businesses ⏰ Deadline: September 30, 2026 — early application deadline E3 Accelerator — Cycle 6 (E3.Ventures + CODE) 🤖 3-month hybrid accelerator for AI-native and FinTech startups looking to scale and expand into Saudi Arabia. 🎯 Eligibility: Pre-seed to seed startups with a live product, traction and readiness to scale ⏰ Deadline: September 30, 2026 Enterprise Africa Network (EAN) Fellowship Programme 📚 Structured training + expert mentorship + intelligence tools + market access through the AUC Startup Acceleration Initiative. 🎯 Eligibility: Youth- and women-led enterprises ⏰ Deadline: September 30, 2026 More details to apply here: allthingsventures.substack.c… #Startups #Funding #Accelerators #TechInAfrica #WomenInTech #ClimateTech

4 Accelerators to apply for now! Xceler8 (@Nasenihub) 💡 A 3-month virtual accelerator offering $25,000 in programme support, expert mentorship, and investor access to help innovators move from validated solutions toward scale. 🎯 Eligibility: Post-MVP innovators in Nigeria. ⏰ Deadline: TBA 🔗 Apply: bit.ly/NXceler8 FinTech Booster Acceleration Programme 💳 Tailored acceleration + regulatory guidance + strategic mentorship to help fintech startups scale, build partnerships and unlock new markets and funding by Morocco Fintech Center + UM6P Startgate 🎯 Eligibility: FinTech startups operating in Morocco or looking to expand into the Moroccan market ⏰ Deadline: September 24, 2026 🔗 Apply: dashboard.startgate.ma/chall… @MistralAI Accelerator Bootcamp 2026 🤖 A 6-week hybrid, Pan-African programme by French Tech Nairobi and Qhala Trust, supporting African innovators to build AI-powered solutions. 🎯 Eligibility: Innovators developing solutions in healthcare, education, or agriculture. ⏰ Deadline: September 25, 2026 🔗 Apply: qubit.africa/mistral-bootcam… Nawah Pre-Accelerator — Cycle 3 🛠️ Tools + mentorship + workshops + networking to help founders move from concept to a market-ready MVP by @Flat6Labs + @GoogleStartups 🎯 Eligibility: Idea-stage or MVP-stage Palestinian startups ⏰ Deadline: September 26, 2026 🔗 Apply: flat6labs.com/program/nawah-…

We are actively seeking young, dynamic minds with great ideas and the relentless drive to execute them, yet missing the critical seed funding, structure, and operational backing to bring those visions to life. Whether you are building a working product, securing early customers, or preparing to scale into international markets, active venture interest is ready to support your progress. From early-stage seed backing and investment readiness to venture strategy and market access, it is time to turn execution into momentum. Find your footing, access the right structural support, and take your venture further. Visit scalegate.africa we changed addresses because the focus is Africa, not just Nigeria...

🌍 African climate-tech scaleups: Senegal is open for business. Launchpad Studio Senegal by CATAl1.5°T Initiative + Haskèv Ventures is looking for 5 high-potential climate-tech scaleups ready to enter the Senegalese market. 👉 allthingsventures.substack.c…

💼 Looking for startup or VC roles in Africa & beyond? Here are 5 high-quality roles hiring this week: