Accelerate Africa runs several cohorts each year, supporting up to 10 startups over an 11-week period. They select startups from across the African continent to receive assistance in areas like storytelling, team development, go-to-market strategies, product development, and fundraising.
They believe that founders who can transform Africa’s greatest challenges into global businesses come from diverse backgrounds, abilities, languages, genders, ages, ethnicities, and more. As a result, 40% of the founders they have supported are women, ranging in age from their 20s to 60s, and representing over 10 African countries. The founders they work with share some key traits:
- A strong passion for solving real problems, backed by a proven track record or measurable progress
- A deep understanding of their customers, viewing it as their life’s work to serve them
- Personal experience with the problem they are solving, which drives them to build a business that might seem impossible until it’s achieved
Don't miss out on the application deadline which is 7 January 2025.
