The 2026 KPMG Female Founders in Africa competition is delighted to invite applications from dynamic female entrepreneurs across the continent. In a world marked by ever evolving global dynamics, the private enterprise is seeking resilient and ambitious women across a diverse array of sectors.
Across Africa, female founders are shaping industries, solving deeply rooted challenges, and reimagining what leadership looks like in real time. Yet too often, their work unfolds without the visibility, access, or ecosystems required to fully scale its impact.
This is where KPMG steps in not as a spectator, but as a trusted ally.
The KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition is more than an initiative. It is a statement of belief: that women-led businesses are not only viable, but vital to Africa’s future. Designed to elevate female entrepreneurs across the continent, the competition creates a rare intersection of opportunity — visibility, credibility, and connection all within a powerful, global ecosystem of support.
For participating founders, this means being seen. It means their ideas are no longer confined to local markets or quiet rooms, but introduced to a network of industry leaders, investors, mentors, and fellow innovators who understand the value of collaboration over competition. It is an invitation to step into rooms where decisions are made, partnerships are formed, and futures are shaped.
For KPMG, the initiative reinforces a long-standing role as more than a professional services firm. It positions the organisation as a trusted advisor to innovators and entrepreneurs, particularly those who represent the next generation of technology and business leaders driving meaningful change across Africa. By championing female founders, KPMG aligns itself with progress, the kind that is inclusive, sustainable, and deeply rooted in impact.
At Elevé, we celebrate moments like these. Moments where women are not asked to shrink, but encouraged to expand. Where ambition is met with infrastructure, and vision is met with trust.
Because when female founders rise, Africa doesn’t just grow, it evolves.