Call for Entrepreneurs: Création Africa – South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi

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The French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of France and the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) are proud to announce the return of Création Africa. Création Africa aims to boost and support cultural entrepreneurship in South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi through a holistic approach that combines mentorship, incubation, training, funding and networking to support cultural entrepreneurs at all stages of their journey, with a focus on entrepreneurs within a growth stage.

Application and attachment submission language(s): English

Closing date for applications : December 07, 2025

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Eligibility criteria

Stages

Eligibility criteria

Applicants must :

Be over 18 years old. Be a resident of South Africa, Lesotho or Malawi. Business must be managed and/or run by the owner (entrepreneur). Business must be an existing business which is registered within South Africa, Lesotho or Malawi. Participants are required to be available and committed for the full duration of the mentorship and incubation programmes, including taking any necessary time off from their business obligations.

You must be available for these dates:

Presentation by the short-listed applicants to the Jury: 19 to 23 January 2026 Announcement of selected 50 entrepreneurs: 26 to 29 January 2026 Intensive mentorship program: 2 February to 20 March 2026 Pitch sessions: End March 2026 Incubation program: 6 April to 9 October 2026 Immersion program: Between October and November 2026.

Stages

12/07/2025

Closing of applications

Last date to submit applications. After this date, no changes or submissions will be accepted.

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