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AWS Africa Startup Challenge 2026

Key Information

Organisation

Amazon Web Services

Status

Open

Application Deadline

15 Aug 2026

Program Type

Challenge

About this Program

Accelerating African startups building scalable cloud-native solutions.

Benefits & What You Get

Up to $100k in AWS cloud credits; technical support; global VC exposure.

Eligibility

Early-stage African startups needing massive cloud computing scale.

Startups That Could Apply

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Vezeeta MENA's healthcare platform

Stitch South Africa Payment infrastructure for Africa

mPharma Ghana Reimagining African pharmacy

Farmerline Ghana Digital tools for Africa's farmers

Union54 Zambia's fintech unicorn story

SafeBoda Safer bodas for Kampala

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