Applications are now open for the 2026 ECOWAS Regional Business Incubation Programme, an initiative under the ECOWAS Youth and Women’s Entrepreneurship Programme (EYWEP) implemented by the ECOWAS Centre for Youth and Sports Development with technical and financial support from AUDA-NEPAD.
WORTH
Selected participants will receive:
- Structured business incubation
- Entrepreneurship training
- Project maturation workshops
- One-on-one mentoring and coaching
- Business model and business plan development
- Support for legal business registration
- Networking opportunities with technical, financial, and institutional partners
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must:
- Be between 18 and 35 years old
- Be a national or resident of one of the following countries:
- Benin
- Côte d’Ivoire
- The Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea-Bissau
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Have an innovative business idea, concept, prototype, or project in the pre-launch stage.
DEADLINE: July 16, 2026
To apply and for more information, visit here.