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Originally published by Capital Businessbusiness
December 3, 2025
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New fund launched to boost urban innovation across African cities
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 3 - A new grant initiative targeting collaborative solutions to urban challenges across Africa has been unveiled by the Million Lives Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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The Million Lives Collective (MLC) and the Judith Neilson Foundation have launched the African Cities Innovation Fund (ACIF) in Nairobi, Kenya. This new grant initiative aims to boost urban innovation across African cities by supporting collaborative solutions to urban challenges.
- The ACIF will offer grants of up to $75,000 to pairs of African innovators.
- Applications for the fund are set to open in Spring 2026.
- Abi Taylor, Innovation Lead at the Judith Neilson Foundation, highlighted the need for new collaborative approaches due to Africa's rapid urbanization.
- MLC is also preparing a call for new African urban innovations in January 2026.
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