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Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First Africa

Key Information

Organisation

Google

Status

Open

Application Deadline

15 Dec 2026

Program Type

Challenge

About this Program

A program for startups using AI to solve the continents biggest challenges.

Benefits & What You Get

Equity-free support; technical experts; product design assistance.

Eligibility

Seed to Series A African tech startups with AI at their core.

Startups That Could Apply

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Paymob MENA's payment infrastructure

Ampersand Rwanda African electric moto pioneer

SafeBoda Safer bodas for Kampala

Kiira Motors Corporation East Africa's first solar bus

Instabug Mobile app performance from Cairo

Yoco South Africa Payments for SA small business

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