Applications are now open for the 2025 AUDA-NEPAD Land Accelerator Africa Program. The AUDA-NEPAD assisting African Member states  to achieve this ambitious goal, AFR100 partners (AUDA-NEPAD, WRI & Fledge), launched an accelerator program called The Land Accelerator Africa program. The Land Accelerator is an accelerator program and curated network for entrepreneurs who restore degraded forests and farmland. This innovative program offers a combination of mentorship, technical training, and networking opportunities, aiming to empower entrepreneurs to effectively tackle land degradation while promoting sustainable and profitable agricultural practices.

The Land Accelerator currently operates on a cohort-based model with two phases:

• Phase One is three months of weekly training meetings with integrated mentorship and deliverable creation.
• Phase two is anchored by an intensive week-long workshop where the cohort meets in person, culminating in an Impact Day were the companies present to the public and investors.
• Benefits
• The Top 100 Land Restoration Entrepreneurs/Enterprises will receive USD $5,000 Innovation Grants from SIDA and AUDA-NEPAD to empower women and youth restoration entrepreneurs in the continent. 
• These actions enable AFR100 stakeholders and partners to provide targeted support to achieve the goals of  FLR in Africa and raise the continent’s profile in contributing to the achievement of the Bonn Challenge, the African Union Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Participants leave the program ready to connect with potential investors so that they can take their business to the next stage of growth. The program has attracted nearly 3,000 applicants in Africa, and its 196 alumni from 34 countries have self-reported that they have created 9,048 jobs, worked with 249,496 farmers and restored 201,076 hectares.

Name of Organizer

AUDA-NEPAD

Requirements/ Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the AUDA-NEPAD Land Accelerator Africa Program 2025, applicants must:
1. Be entrepreneurs or startups based in African countries focusing on land restoration, including degraded forests and farmland.
2. Have an active or planned project that promotes sustainable and profitable agricultural or restoration practices.
3. Demonstrate commitment to restoring degraded landscapes and contributing to environmental and social impact.
4. Be able to commit to the two-phase accelerator program, including virtual weekly sessions and an in-person intensive workshop.
5. Preferably, be a business or initiative that empowers women and youth in the agricultural or restoration sector.
6. Show potential for scaling the impact of their restoration project and willingness to engage with investors and partners.
7. Have a viable plan to leverage the USD $5,000 Innovation Grant towards the growth of their project.

Deadline

30th October,2025.

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