{"id":12014,"date":"2026-06-15T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/?p=12014"},"modified":"2026-06-14T18:10:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T17:10:43","slug":"fnf-afri-greenpitch-challenge-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/?p=12014","title":{"rendered":"Call for Applications: FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fnf-afri-greenpitch-challenge-585x289-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fnf-afri-greenpitch-challenge-585x289-1.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fnf-afri-greenpitch-challenge-585x289-1-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fnf-afri-greenpitch-challenge-585x289-1-24x12.jpg 24w, https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fnf-afri-greenpitch-challenge-585x289-1-36x18.jpg 36w, https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fnf-afri-greenpitch-challenge-585x289-1-48x24.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF), in partnership with Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa and GreenCape, has officially opened applications for the <strong>2026 FNF <a href=\"https:\/\/thestudententrepreneur.org\/\">Afri GreenPitch<\/a> Challenge<\/strong>. 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