Smart Africa White Papers on Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy – Call 1

Source-based overview

Smart Africa White Papers on Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy – Call 1 is a research / policy consultancy from Smart Africa Secretariat / AEDIB. Call for evidence-based white papers to inform Africa's digital entrepreneurship and innovation policy. It focuses on Digital entrepreneurship; innovation policy; evidence synthesis and is relevant to Africa. The recorded deadline or key date is Released 28 Sep 2026; closes 30 Oct 2026, 17:00 Kigali. Applicants should review the official page for the complete eligibility rules, required documents, assessment criteria, funding conditions, deadline time zone and submission route.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants and locations: Africa. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

Funding and benefits

Terms in official TOR

See the official call page for funding and support details

Themes and supported activities

Digital entrepreneurship; innovation policy; evidence synthesis

Research / Policy Consultancy

Africa

Deadline and timeline

Released 28 Sep 2026; closes 30 Oct 2026, 17:00 Kigali: Released 28 Sep 2026; closes 30 Oct 2026, 17:00 Kigali: Oct 30, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.