The Jobtech Alliance Cross Border Jobs Startup Competition 2025 ($10k grant)

Applications are now open for the Cross Border Jobs Startup Competition 2025. The Jobtech Alliance is launching the Cross Border Jobs Startup Competition to identify and support bold startups shaping the future of labour mobility for Africans. This competition seeks to source bold ideas, spotlight existing solutions, and build momentum for safer, fairer, and scalable pathways for the African continent to move across borders.

WORTH

The top 3 startups win:

  • Grants worth $10k each
  • Access to the Jobtech Alliance’s tech perks worth up to $200,000 per company (including AWS credits and more)
  • Mentorship + community access through Jobtech Alliance, LaMP, IOM, and partners
  • Eligibility for follow-on support for startups showing strong traction

ELIGIBILITY

Eligible startups must satisfy all the following conditions:

  • Offer cross-border labour mobility solutions for Africans, between Africa and globally and across African borders
  • Have a registered business. 
  • Though the business can be at any stage (including idea/MVP stage), some evidence of traction is preferred.
  • Adhere to principles relating to responsible and professional labor migration

DEADLINE: October 31. 2025.

To appl\y and for more information, Visit here

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