What it is
Accelerate Africa is a 12-week accelerator program designed to support 10 early-stage founders per cohort with hands-on guidance, mentorship, and optional investment opportunities. The program helps African startups scale globally while solving the continent’s biggest challenges.
Program Focus Areas
- Storytelling: Craft a compelling mission, vision, and impact story.
- People & Operations: Build and lead high-performing teams.
- Go-to-Market: Find the path to initial revenue.
- Product Development: Build a product your customers can’t live without.
- Fundraising: Access global investors and optional post-program investment ($250k–$500k).
Why it matters to founders
- 1:1 coaching from experienced African entrepreneurs and investors.
- Community building with other founders through workshops, welcome week, and demo day.
- No upfront equity required; funding is optional at the end via the Accelerate Africa fund or Future Africa.
- Global exposure through connections, advisor networks, and scaling opportunities.
Who should apply
- Founders passionate about solving real problems.
- Teams with traction or proof of concept.
- Individuals with lived experience of the problem they are solving.
- Founders ready to scale a global business from Africa.
Additional Notes
Accelerate Africa has supported startups across sectors like fintech, education, healthcare, and agri-tech. Program partners include AWS Startups, NVIDIA Inception, Future Africa, Itana, and Geneza.
Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement by Agri-web. Interested applicants are encouraged to visit the official websites and portals of this opportunity for complete program details and verified application instructions. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to exercise due diligence before submitting any personal or sensitive information.
To apply for this job please visit www.acceler8.africa.