Founders and innovators
Eligibility remains subject to the requirements of the specific published opportunity.
CIE Africa opportunity pathway
Innovation Calls
Respond to formally published challenges seeking relevant ideas, technologies, research or ventures with credible pathways to African value.
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Pathway purpose
How to engage
A clear and structured route to engage.
This category explains how relevant opportunities are organised; it does not imply that a specific opening is currently available.
Always rely on a formally published notice for authoritative eligibility, location, deadline, status and submission requirements.
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Typical participants
Who may participate.
Every specific notice may narrow or expand eligibility according to its legitimate purpose.
Research and technical teams
Eligibility remains subject to the requirements of the specific published opportunity.
Startups, SMEs and companies
Eligibility remains subject to the requirements of the specific published opportunity.
Universities and solution partners
Eligibility remains subject to the requirements of the specific published opportunity.
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Application process
From published notice to documented outcome.
Specific opportunities may adapt this process while maintaining transparent criteria and responsible information handling.
Review the notice
Confirm that a specific opportunity is open and understand its scope, criteria, deadline and requirements.
Prepare relevant evidence
Provide only accurate information requested for the category and specific notice.
Submit through the authorised route
Use the stated application or community workflow and retain confirmation where provided.
Assessment and decision
Reviewers assess against published criteria, record decisions and manage relevant conflicts.
Next-stage agreement
Selected participants complete any verification, terms, onboarding or role-specific documentation.
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Typical evidence
What participants may need to provide.
Do not submit confidential or unnecessary information unless the authorised process requests it with appropriate protections.
01Problem and solution definition
Prepared accurately and adapted to the specific opportunity notice.
↗02Ownership and contributor informationPrepared accurately and adapted to the specific opportunity notice.
↗03Evidence of need or validationPrepared accurately and adapted to the specific opportunity notice.
↗04Feasibility, impact and execution planPrepared accurately and adapted to the specific opportunity notice.
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Safeguards
Clear rules for a responsible process.
These protections apply alongside category- and notice-specific conditions.
No transfer by submission
Applied through appropriate criteria, records, permissions and agreements.
Controlled disclosure and confidentiality
Applied through appropriate criteria, records, permissions and agreements.
No guarantee of funding or partnership
Applied through appropriate criteria, records, permissions and agreements.
Separate commercial agreements for rights
Applied through appropriate criteria, records, permissions and agreements.
Opportunity status
Check the latest published notice before taking action.
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