Refugee Fuzé Challenge – Kampala

The Digital Africa Fuzé Challenge in Uganda is open to founders who demonstrate meaningful refugee leadership within their venture, including real involvement in decision-making, governance, and accountability. Refugee leadership may include refugees, asylum-seekers, stateless persons, or internally displaced people.

Refugee leadership includes:

• Refugees
• Asylum‑seekers
• Stateless persons
• Internally displaced people

Program benefits:

• Funding support (amount not specified in call)
• Technical mentorship and product development support
• Networking opportunities with African innovation ecosystem

Application process:

• Online form only (offline forms not accepted)
• Shortlisted applicants must provide documentation of refugee or forcibly displaced leadership (e.g., refugee IDs)
• Option to download list of questions for offline preparation

• Startup must be founded/co‑founded by a refugee (at least one founder/cofounder with refugee status)
• Must operate (revenue or costs) in an African country
• Must have a significant technological component (digital, AI, etc.)
• Must demonstrate meaningful refugee leadership in governance and accountability