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timbuktoo EdTech Hub incubation programme for EdTech startups

United Nations Development Programme (timbuktoo EdTech Hub, Dakar)

Open. No closing date published. No fee to apply Last checked 2 Oct

At a glance

Deadline: Open. No closing date published.
Fee: No fee to apply
Who may apply: running an early-stage startup
a prototype that can be tested or deployed locally, and a committed team
Where: Pan-African; EdTech Hub hosted in Dakar, Senegal

A pan-African incubation place for a startup building a product for education, training or skills. It gives structured incubation through African incubators, mentors, a founder network and investment readiness support, not a cash grant. UNDP especially encourages women-led and rural teams.

The facts

What you get: No stipend or grant stated; incubation, mentorship, network and investment readiness support
Where: Pan-African; EdTech Hub hosted in Dakar, Senegal
How long: Structured incubation; length not stated
Share of the prize or equity they take: Not stated

Where you stand

This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point.

What they ask for

running an early-stage startup
a prototype that can be tested or deployed locally, and a committed team
your startup is based in Africa and works on education, training or skills

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2. Dates

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Check whether they take a share of your business, and how much. It is shown under the facts when the listing says.
Show traction: customers, sales, users, growth, even small.
Say plainly what problem you solve, for whom, and why your team.

If there is an interview or a test

Practise a two minute pitch and a longer five minute one.
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How to apply

Several listings link to this page. Look for "timbuktoo EdTech Hub incubation programme for EdTech startups" from United Nations Development Programme (timbuktoo EdTech Hub, Dakar).

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How we checked this

This was opened and verified at United Nations Development Programme (timbuktoo EdTech Hub, Dakar)'s own website on 2 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.