Funding Opportunity for African Startups: AECF Opens Applications in Ghana, Nigeria & Tanzania 2025

The Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility (AECF) is a bold USD 4 million investment initiative designed to empower startups in Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanzania that are building context-specific, scalable solutions to some of Africa’s most pressing challenges. Spearheaded by Village Capital and backed by FMO (Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank) and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), the Facility aims to reshape early-stage funding models by rooting investment decisions in local ecosystems.