Call for Applications – Timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Programme for AgriTech Startups

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Call for applications: Join the Timbuktoo AgriTech Startups pan-African incubation programme. UNDP is launching a call for applications for AgriTech startups to join the pan-African Timbuktoo incubation network.

Launch date:  Rolling admissions

About the Timbuktoo AgriTech Startups

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is launching a call for applications for AgriTech startups to join the Timbuktoo AgriTech Hub, based in Ghana and supported by Japan. This pan-African programme aims to identify and prepare promising startups developing innovative solutions to transform African agriculture.

Objectives of the Timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Programme for AgriTech Startups

The programme supports technological solutions capable of:

• boosting agricultural productivity,
• improving food systems,
• increasing farmers’ incomes,
• developing climate-resilient agriculture across the continent.

Background to the Timbuktoo AgriTech Startups

Agriculture employs more than half of Africa’s workforce, but continues to face major challenges: climate vulnerability, inefficient supply chains, and limited access to markets and finance. The Timbuktoo AgriTech Hub supports the next generation of entrepreneurs to transform this sector at scale.

Benefits for selected startups Timbuktoo AgriTech Startups

• Structured incubation programmes delivered by leading incubators in Africa.
• Access to the SIGMA digital platform (Seedstars) for AI-powered mentoring and learning resources.
• Networking with founders, partners and investors across the continent.
• Investment readiness support (pitching and investor engagement).
• Participation in Demo Days and African ecosystem events.

Eligibility criteria for the Timbuktoo Pan-African Incubation Programme for AgriTech Startups

Startups must:

• be based in Africa or target African agricultural markets,
• have a prototype or minimum viable product (MVP),
• have a committed founding team,
• address a clear challenge in the value chain (precision agriculture, agricultural finance, food processing, etc.).

UNDP particularly encourages applications from startups led by women, young people and founders from rural communities.

Timeline

• Official launch: 12 mars 2026
• First cohort: Septembre 2026
• Rolling admissions, with quarterly cohorts.

How to apply to Timbuktoo AgriTech Startups

Applications are submitted online via the official form, click the buttons below:

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