Overview
Accelerate Africa is a 12‑week program designed to help visionary founders scale their startups from Africa to the world. With a focus on storytelling, people & operations, go‑to‑market strategy, product development, and fundraising, the program equips entrepreneurs with the tools, networks, and mentorship needed to build impactful businesses.
Program Highlights
- Storytelling – Craft a compelling mission, vision, and story of impact.
- People & Ops – Assemble, motivate, and lead high‑performing teams.
- Go to Market – Find your path to the first million dollars in revenue.
- Product Development – Build products customers can’t live without.
- Fundraising – Connect with world‑class investors on demo day.
Why Accelerate Africa?
- 1:1 coaching from advisors who have built successful businesses in Africa.
- Community building with other founders during welcome week and demo day.
- Advisor networks to help secure your next customer.
- Clinics & office hours for legal and finance support.
- Optional investment at program’s end, with potential pre‑seed or seed funding of USD $250K – $500K from Future Africa.
Track Record
- 162 innovators supported.
- 170 founders accelerated.
- USD $2.92B raised in funds and follow‑on investments.
- 37 countries represented.
- Alumni include Andela, Flutterwave, Moove, DukaConnect, and others.
Timeline
- Cohort 4 & Cohort 5 applications open.
- Program runs for 12 weeks, culminating in demo day presentations to investors.
How to Apply
- Submit your application via the Accelerate Africa portal.
- Founders must be in the earliest stages of building global businesses solving Africa’s biggest challenges.
- No equity is taken upon admittance; funding opportunities are optional post‑program.
📩 Contact: hello@acceler8.africa
Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement by Agri‑web. Interested applicants are encouraged to consult the official Accelerate Africa portal for complete details and verified application instructions.
To apply for this job please visit www.acceler8.africa.