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Fintech Hive Dubai Africa Track 2026

Key Information

Organisation

DIFC Fintech Hive

Status

Closing Soon

Application Deadline

30 May 2026 · 2 days left

Program Type

Challenge

About this Program

A track within the DIFC Fintech Hive specifically for African fintech expansion.

Benefits & What You Get

Accelerator support in Dubai; investor network; potential pilot with DIFC partners.

Eligibility

African fintechs with regional scale potential looking to enter the MEASA market.

Startups That Could Apply

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Stitch South Africa Payment infrastructure for Africa

Botlhale AI Voice AI for African languages

Vezeeta MENA's healthcare platform

Expensya Tunisia Tunisian tech success story

Khazna Financial inclusion for Egypt

Hubtel Ghana Ghana's digital commerce pioneer

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