Organization · Nonprofit Ecosystem Builder
RACE AFRICA
RACE Africa is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting young African entrepreneurs and creatives in building social impact-driven ventures. They provide access to education, funding, technology, and legal support across Africa.
Overview
What RACE AFRICA does
What RACE AFRICA is
RACE Africa is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting young African entrepreneurs and creatives in building social impact-driven ventures. They provide access to education, funding, technology, and legal support across Africa.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Nonprofit Ecosystem Builder
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- March 16, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
RACE AFRICA as a community
Community overview
RACE Africa is an organization focused on supporting young African entrepreneurs and creatives in establishing social impact-driven organizations and brands. The organization provides access to quality learning, networking, funding, technology, and legal support.
Community focus
RACE Africa invests in young innovators and social entrepreneurs, providing services that include education, funding opportunities, legal support, and technology assistance. The organization aims to empower individuals to implement solutions that address social problems across Africa.
Member value
Members gain access to quality learning, networking opportunities, funding, technology assistance, and legal support, all aimed at helping them establish impactful organizations and brands.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- online
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students
- Benefits
- mentorship, network-access, and legal-services
- Program types
- community and course
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Africa
Community activity
Events and activity
RACE Africa hosts several key events including the Future Africa Summit, which focuses on sustainability and youth inclusion, and the Vision Forum, a gathering for young entrepreneurs to discuss social issues and propose actionable solutions.
Notable members
Notable members include Akeem Abdulrasak, Founder of Roomsms; Bahago Jessica, Founder of Eno’s Agro Institute; Adam Zainab, Founder of Room; Lucky Owoicho, Team Lead at SkillPlug Africa; and Olowojoba Reuben, Founder of BJ Chicken.
Common questions
What to know about RACE AFRICA
Upseed classifies RACE AFRICA under the Nonprofit Ecosystem Builder organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 16, 2026
Known limits
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