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Connected Africa Summit Innovation Awards

Key Information

Organisation

Connected Africa Summit

Status

Closed

Application Deadline

3 Apr 2026

Program Type

Prize

About this Program

Celebrating ICT-led solutions that strengthen Africas unified digital market.

Benefits & What You Get

Trophies and certificates; showcase at main summit; policy-level visibility.

Eligibility

African-registered startups with operational products in active use for 6+ months.

Startups That Could Apply

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Botlhale AI Voice AI for African languages

SafeBoda Safer bodas for Kampala

Farmerline Ghana Digital tools for Africa's farmers

Kiira Motors Corporation East Africa's first solar bus

Yoco South Africa Payments for SA small business

Vezeeta MENA's healthcare platform

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