AfBC Young Entrepreneurs

Inspiring a new generation of young innovators, entrepreneurs and startups

The African Business Chamber (AfBC) Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme is a dynamic platform designed to nurture the creativity, resilience, and ambition of Africa’s young people. With Africa’s population being the youngest in the world, the programme recognizes that unlocking youth potential is central to driving sustainable growth, job creation, and innovation across the continent.

At its core, the AfBC programme is about empowerment through entrepreneurship. It provides aspiring young entrepreneurs with the tools, networks, and resources they need to transform ideas into viable businesses and impactful startups. Through training, mentorship, access to finance, and exposure to global best practices, the programme equips youth with practical skills to navigate the challenges of entrepreneurship and thrive in competitive markets.

The AfBC programme does more than just support startups; it inspires a mindset shift among young people—from job seekers to job creators. By building confidence, resilience, and entrepreneurial thinking, it lays the foundation for a generation that is prepared to lead Africa into a future driven by innovation, inclusivity, and economic prosperity.

Ultimately, the AfBC programme is a call to action: for young Africans to rise, innovate, and take ownership of shaping their destinies and communities through entrepreneurship.

Our empowerment and impact areas

Leadership - Shaping Africa’s Entrepreneurial Future

Entrepreneurship - Catalyzing Young African Entrepreneurs

Mentorship & Networking: Pairing youth with experienced entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and investors to foster guidance, knowledge exchange, and real-world insights. we engage young leaders through mentoring and enrichment programmes designed to help them develop skills and strengths that will enhance their capacity.

Entrepreneurship - Catalyzing Young African Entrepreneurs

we encourage young leaders to be the difference, by exposing them to a network of

opportunities which allows them amplify their voices and break the barriers hindering their

potential.

Youthpreneur Africa: Youth-Led Innovation in Africa

Youth-Led Innovation: Encouraging creativity and problem-solving, with a strong focus on sustainable solutions that address pressing community and global challenges.

African Youth Apprenticeship and Summer Placement Programme

AfBC African Youth Apprenticeship and Summer Placement Programme aims to connect disadvantaged African youth and young entrepreneurs with businesses and organisations, providing structured on-the-job training combined with business management learning, classroom instruction, and mentoring. The programme is designed to enhance professional excellence, advance business —leading to recognised qualifications and career-ready confidence.

Join AfBC Network? Why become a member?

Get support to plan, start, grow and scale up your business, launch new products and services, innovate and transform your business model, expand into new markets and internationalise. Learn and access new business contracts, tenders and procurement opportunities

Get support, insights and market intelligence on opportunities, development projects and investments in Africa. Get help to develop effective market entry strategy, identify and manage risks, manage operations, CSR/ESG initiatives and supply chain. Establish and build robust partnerships in Africa for growth.

Grow and scale your business globally

Get support, insights and market intelligence on opportunities, development projects and investments in Africa. Get help to develop effective market entry strategy, identify and manage risks, manage operations, CSR/ESG initiatives and supply chain. Establish and build robust partnerships in Africa for growth.

Doing Business in Africa (DBiA)

Start your partnering journey in Africa. Establish new relationships, partnerships, collaborations, Joint Ventures (JVs) and M&As to grow and scale up your business, trade and investments in the African markets.

Get support, insights and market intelligence on opportunities, development projects and investments in Africa. Get help to develop effective market entry strategy, identify and manage risks, manage operations, CSR/ESG initiatives and supply chain. Establish and build robust partnerships in Africa for growth.

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connect with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Partner in Africa

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connect with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Get support to develop your pitch deck. Join our investment readiness programme. Find, understand and identify suitable finance options for your business. Get support to access investors/VCs, growth capital and funding. Sign up to join AfBC Africa Deal Room and Investors Roundtables to find bankable and profitable investment opportunities and projects in Africa.

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connect with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Connect in Africa

Get support to develop your pitch deck. Join our investment readiness programme. Find, understand and identify suitable finance options for your business. Get support to access investors/VCs, growth capital and funding. Sign up to join AfBC Africa Deal Room and Investors Roundtables to find bankable and profitable investment opportunities and projects in Africa.

Invest in Africa

Expand your business into new markets and overseas to capture new customer base. Gain support to export in Africa or import into the UK. Join our B2B programme to connect with suppliers and buyers. Find trade and export finance services.

Get support to develop your pitch deck. Join our investment readiness programme. Find, understand and identify suitable finance options for your business. Get support to access investors/VCs, growth capital and funding. Sign up to join AfBC Africa Deal Room and Investors Roundtables to find bankable and profitable investment opportunities and projects in Africa.

Trade in Africa

AfBC Young Entrepreneurs

Building NextGen African Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs

Inspiring a new generation of young innovators, entrepreneurs and startups

Our empowerment and impact areas

Leadership - Shaping Africa’s Entrepreneurial Future

Entrepreneurship - Catalyzing Young African Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship - Catalyzing Young African Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship - Catalyzing Young African Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship - Catalyzing Young African Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship - Catalyzing Young African Entrepreneurs

Youthpreneur Africa: Youth-Led Innovation in Africa

African Youth Apprenticeship and Summer Placement Programme

Join AfBC Network? Why become a member?

Get support to plan, start, grow and scale up your business, launch new products and services, innovate and transform your business model, expand into new markets and internationalise. Learn and access new business contracts, tenders and procurement opportunities

Start your partnering journey in Africa. Establish new relationships, partnerships, collaborations, Joint Ventures (JVs) and M&As to grow and scale up your business, trade and investments in the African markets.

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connect with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connect with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connect with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Expand your business into new markets and overseas to capture new customer base. Gain support to export in Africa or import into the UK. Join our B2B programme to connect with suppliers and buyers. Find trade and export finance services.

The Committee

BECOME A MEMBER

Our Partners

AfBC Young Entrepreneurs

Building NextGen African Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs

Inspiring a new generation of young innovators, entrepreneurs and startups

Our empowerment and impact areas

Leadership - Shaping Africa’s Entrepreneurial Future

Entrepreneurship - Catalyzing Young African Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship - Catalyzing Young African Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship - Catalyzing Young African Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship - Catalyzing Young African Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship - Catalyzing Young African Entrepreneurs

Youthpreneur Africa: Youth-Led Innovation in Africa

African Youth Apprenticeship and Summer Placement Programme

Join AfBC Network? Why become a member?

Get support to plan, start, grow and scale up your business, launch new products and services, innovate and transform your business model, expand into new markets and internationalise. Learn and access new business contracts, tenders and procurement opportunities

Start your partnering journey in Africa. Establish new relationships, partnerships, collaborations, Joint Ventures (JVs) and M&As to grow and scale up your business, trade and investments in the African markets.

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connect with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connect with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connect with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Expand your business into new markets and overseas to capture new customer base. Gain support to export in Africa or import into the UK. Join our B2B programme to connect with suppliers and buyers. Find trade and export finance services.

The Committee

BECOME A MEMBER

Our Partners

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