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Qualcomm Make in Africa Program

Key Information
Organisation
Qualcomm
Status
Draft
Application Deadline
31 Aug 2026
Type
Accelerator
Amount
USD 0 – 50,000
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Description

Qualcomm Make in Africa supports deep-tech and hardware startups with mentorship, ecosystem access, and technical development support for AI-enabled devices, IoT, and semiconductor-driven innovation.

Startups That Could Apply

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Startup
Vezeeta MENA's healthcare platform
Egypt
Startup
Instabug Mobile app performance from Cairo
Egypt
Startup
Trella Uber for trucks in MENA
Egypt
Startup
Botlhale AI Voice AI for African languages
South Africa
Startup
Khazna Financial inclusion for Egypt
Egypt
Startup
Farmerline Ghana Digital tools for Africa's farmers
Ghana

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