About this opportunity
AMI is contracting Business Development Service providers and ESOs across Nigeria to source, train and grow young entrepreneurs in green sectors, on a paid, milestone-based contract. Bring your network. AMI brings the tools, training and support.
Turn your network into Nigeria's next green workforce. If you support entrepreneurs already, this is a chance to do more of what you do best, and get paid as you deliver verified outcomes.
About Green RISE Africa
Green RISE Africa (Resilient Impact through Sustainable Entrepreneurship) is a programme funded by the Mastercard Foundation and delivered by Acumen Canada in partnership with the African Management Institute (AMI). It supports young people, particularly young women, to access dignified work in Africa's green economy. Across sub-Saharan Africa, young people are already building solutions their communities need, from clean energy distribution and climate-smart agriculture to electric mobility and circular economy ventures that strengthen local value chains.
Under Green RISE Africa, AMI aims to support 45,560 young entrepreneurs in Nigeria over four years, building on AMI's record of supporting 100,000+ businesses and entrepreneurs since 2014.
Eligibility
- Proposals are open to eligible Enterprise Support Organisations and Business Development Service providers based in Nigeria. Two tracks:
- Established ESOs: such as incubators, accelerators and networks that build and manage the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem, offering structured cohort programmes, community networking and access to capital. You run structured enterprise support at volume, with the systems to report on individual-level data. We want to pair that scale with a fully built curriculum and diagnostic.
- Two or more years of continuous operation
- Documented track record with micro or nano-enterprises
- Reporting systems ready for milestone-based, individual-level data
- Local BDS providers: consultants, individual trainers or firms focused on targeted enterprise needs like financial management, tax compliance, marketing or digital adoption. You have real relationships in green value chains, solar, waste, clean cooking, climate-smart agriculture, even if you are not a large institution. Rural and peri-urban reach counts in your favour.
- Two or more years of operation, Nigerian bank account
- Track record with micro-entrepreneurs
- Existing trust within a specific community, sector or geography
Benefits and support
Paid, milestone-based work: contracted and paid as entrepreneurs are sourced, diagnosed, trained and reach a verified income outcome.
AMI's curriculum, tools and systems: GROWPro's practical business curriculum and learning platform, the Green RISE diagnostic and the verification instrument, fully supplied.
Your team gets certified: facilitator training and certification your staff keeps using after this programme ends.
Credibility and network: delivery under a Mastercard Foundation and Acumen programme, with a named AMI partner manager and, where relevant, introductions to anchor firms in the programme's value chains.
Eligibility
- Nigerian registration, two years' operation, financial footing and delivery capacity
- Documented track record with micro or nano-enterprises, with two reference projects, focus on women where possible
- Operational fit: where you are based and whether it matches where the programme needs delivery
- Green-sector reach is scored as a bonus, not a requirement. Reach through anchor firms, offtakers, cooperatives or distributors all counts
- Must have staff based in at least one Nigerian state where you would deliver, a Nigerian bank account, and reporting capacity for individual-level data
Application timeline
Proposals due 13 September 2026 before midnight. AMI reviews against the
Eligibility
and scoring criteria. Shortlisted applicants are invited to a follow-up conversation.
Partnership terms are agreed and onboarding begins.
Application steps
Prepare a written proposal against the RFP headings provided on the official page. Submit it through the official application portal before the
Application timeline
- For questions before you apply, email mathilde@africanmanagers.com.
- Read the full details and RFP on the official AMI page
- Prepare your proposal against the RFP headings, including two reference projects and your delivery geography
- Submit via the official link before 13 September 2026, midnight
- AMI reviews, shortlists and invites selected applicants to a follow-up conversation
Selection process
Eligibility
first, then scored on track record, operational fit and green-sector reach. AMI reviews all proposals against the published
Eligibility
and scoring criteria.
Important Notes
Green-sector specialisation is scored positively but is not required. What matters is your ability to reach and serve entrepreneurs, including through anchor firm, offtaker, cooperative or distributor relationships. You are paid as entrepreneurs move through defined stages, sourced, diagnosed, trained and verified into a work outcome, rather than a single upfront fee. You do not need to build your own training content. AMI supplies the GROWPro curriculum, learning platform, diagnostic and verification instruments, and trains your staff to deliver them. Smaller BDS providers are one of the two segments this programme is actively seeking.
FAQs
Can we apply if we have never worked in a green sector?
Yes. Green-sector specialisation is scored positively but is not required. What matters is your ability to reach and serve entrepreneurs, including through anchor firm, offtaker, cooperative or distributor relationships.
What does milestone-based mean in practice?
You are paid as entrepreneurs move through defined stages, sourced, diagnosed, trained and verified into a work outcome, rather than a single upfront fee.
Do we need to build our own training content?
No. AMI supplies the GROWPro curriculum, learning platform, diagnostic and verification instruments, and trains your staff to deliver them.
We only operate in one state, can we still apply?
Yes, provided you have staff based in at least one Nigerian state where you would deliver.
What if we are a smaller organisation without formal impact reporting?
Smaller BDS providers are one of the two segments this programme is actively seeking. What matters most is a genuine, trusted network. Reporting is supported by AMI's data platform and training.
What you receive
- Paid, milestone-based contract tied to verified entrepreneur outcomes
- AMI GROWPro curriculum, learning platform, Green RISE diagnostic and verification instruments, fully supplied
- Facilitator training and certification for your staff
- Delivery under a Mastercard Foundation and Acumen programme with a named AMI partner manager
- Where relevant, introductions to anchor firms in green value chains
Who can apply
- Eligible Enterprise Support Organisations and Business Development Service providers based in Nigeria
- Two or more years of continuous operation and Nigerian registration
- Documented track record with micro or nano-enterprises, two reference projects
- Reporting systems ready for milestone-based, individual-level data
- Staff based in at least one Nigerian state where delivery will happen, Nigerian bank account
Documents to prepare
- Written proposal against the RFP headings
- Two reference projects with micro or nano-enterprises
- Evidence of Nigerian registration and years of operation
- Delivery geography and capacity details
How to apply
- Read the full details and RFP on the official AMI page at https://www.africanmanagers.com/green-rise-eso
- Prepare your proposal against the RFP headings including reference projects and geography
- Submit via the official application link before 13 September 2026 midnight
- AMI reviews and shortlists, followed by a follow-up conversation and onboarding
Selection process
- Eligibility screening: Nigerian registration, two years operation, financial footing, delivery capacity
- Scored on track record with micro or nano-enterprises and women
- Scored on operational fit and geography
- Bonus scoring for green-sector reach through anchor firms, offtakers, cooperatives or distributors
Sources and verification
- Official source , Discovered by the opportunity automation module.
Questions applicants ask
Can we apply if we have never worked in a green sector?
Yes. Green-sector specialisation is scored positively but is not required. What matters is your ability to reach and serve entrepreneurs.
What does milestone-based mean?
You are paid as entrepreneurs move through defined stages, sourced, diagnosed, trained and verified into a work outcome, rather than a single upfront fee.
Do we need to build our own training content?
No. AMI supplies the GROWPro curriculum, learning platform, diagnostic and verification instruments, and trains your staff.
We only operate in one state, can we still apply?
Yes, provided you have staff based in at least one Nigerian state where you would deliver.
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