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CANEX Creative Pitch

Afreximbank (Creative Africa Nexus, CANEX)

Amount or benefit
Top Prize $20,000
Deadline
Not announced
Where
CANEX markets in Africa and the Caribbean (Nigeria eligible)
The current round is closed. Save it to your tracker to prepare early for the next one.
Check the funder’s page for the next round

Who can apply

Creative entrepreneurs and enterprises (individuals, early-stage startups and established enterprises) in CANEX's active markets working in film and audiovisual, fashion and design, music, sports business, gastronomy and other CANEX verticals; finalists pitch live in Lagos.

Applicant type
IndividualBusiness
Business stage
Early-stageGrowthEstablished
Location rule
CANEX markets in Africa and the Caribbean (Nigeria eligible)
Africa-wide
Sectors
Creative industriesBusiness & entrepreneurshipArts, culture & media

What you get

Top Prize $20,000

Notes
Annual, held at CANEX WKND.

Deadline and status

Deadline
Not announced
Deadline details
2026 applications ran 7 September – 14 October 2026; winners announced 6 November 2026
Status
Closed

How to apply

  1. Read the full criteriaOpen the funder's programme page (wknd.canex.africa) and read the eligibility rules and questions in full.
  2. Check your fitCompare the rules above with your business. See how it fits your profile.
  3. Prepare your applicationSave it for a step-by-step workflow and document checklist, then draft your answers in the Application Studio.
  4. Apply on the funder's own siteThe deadline is not announced yet. Check the official page for the next round. Apply at wknd.canex.africa. Never pay anyone to be considered.

Source and verification

Last verified
18 October 2026, on the funder's own page
Official page
wknd.canex.africa
From the official page
“APPLICATIONS CLOSED key dates Applications Open 7th September 2026 Application Deadline 14th October 2026 Top Prize $20,000”

Details change. Confirm everything on the official site before applying.

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