Call for applications: Incubation program for cotton value chain start-ups in Mali

Summary

UNDP Mali, supported by the Japan government through the Mali Cotton project, invites applications for an incubation program targeting 100 young entrepreneurs involved in cotton value chains. The 3-month program provides technical training, entrepreneurial capacity building, personalized coaching, and support for formalizing businesses. Applicants must be 18 to 35 years old (up to 40 for women), have an innovative, locally impactful project, be formalized or willing to formalize their business, and be based in Bamako or Ségou. Application deadline is November 2, 2026. Apply online at http://shorturl.at/Jzm5q.