Call for Application – wAtt-boost: Youth Powered Start Up in Africa [2nd edition] – Opportunity Desk

Deadline: June 21, 2026
Applications are invited for the second cohort of the wAtt-boost: Youth Powered Start Up in Africa. Africa’s path to a sustainable and prosperous future hinges on the innovative ideas of its youth. By empowering young talents, innovators, entrepreneurs, and start-ups, we can turn the deployment of renewables, universal access to energy and the energy transition at large into a reality.
To achieve this vision, with the in-kind contribution of RES4Africa Foundation (R4A), and Strathmore University, Enel Foundation is launching the Open Call for the second edition of wAtt-boost: Youth Powered Start Up in Africa. This initiative offers a tailored training program for startups and entrepreneurs in the renewable energy sector in Africa.
wAtt-boost aims to nurture and expand renewable energy-focused businesses within Africa’s startup ecosystem. They support both emerging and established entrepreneurs in the African renewable energy sector, helping them develop and grow their enterprises.
The Training is composed of two modules:
Benefits
Eligibility
Application
The deadline for the submission of the application form is June 21, 2026 – 23:59 Central European Time. Any application received after the deadline will be automatically rejected.
Click here to apply
For more information, visit wAtt-boost: Youth Powered Start Up in Africa.
Jude Ogar is an educator and youth development practitioner with years of experience working in the education and youth development space. He is passionate about the development of youth in Africa.





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