Funding roundGrant
Utunyange Voices Grant
Utunyange Voices raised $6.9K in a Grant led by Imbuto Foundation. It was announced on 11 September 2026.
- Amount raised
- $6.9K
- RWF 10M in local currency
- Announced
- 1 month ago
- Investors
- 1
- 1 lead
Investors in Utunyange Voices's Grant1
Lead
About this round
iAccelerator Phase 7 final pitching and award ceremony, Kigali Convention Centre, Friday 11 Sep 2026; six winners chosen from 15 finalists, each awarded Rwf 10,000,000 non-dilutive seed funding plus six months of training and mentorship. The New Times gives no USD figure; converted at 1 USD ~ 1,450 RWF = ~USD 6,900 (Business Tech Africa puts the Rwf 60M total at 'about $50,000', i.e. ~$8,300 each, a looser conversion). Programme run by Imbuto Foundation with partners UNFPA Rwanda, Ministry of Youth and Arts and Friends of Imbuto (programme page / Business Tech Africa); The New Times names no co-funder, so only Imbuto Foundation is recorded as investor. Winner: Utunyange Voices. Counters sexual and reproductive health misinformation on social media; award funds a studio to produce accurate content, to be shared with other social-impact projects.
Sources for this round2
Frequently asked about Utunyange Voices's Grant
- How much did Utunyange Voices raise in its Grant?
- $6.9K, announced on 11 September 2026.
- Who led Utunyange Voices's Grant?
- Imbuto Foundation led the round.
- Who invested in Utunyange Voices's Grant?
- 1 investor is named for this round: Imbuto Foundation (lead).
