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Kigali Startup Cup 2026

Key Information

Organisation

Kigali Innovation City

Status

Open

Application Deadline

20 Aug 2026

Program Type

Competition

Amount

USD 10,000

About this Program

A city-wide competition to discover the best new business ideas in Rwandas capital.

Benefits & What You Get

Seed funding; 6 months free co-working space; investor introductions.

Eligibility

Early-stage entrepreneurs based in Kigali, Rwanda.

Startups That Could Apply

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Trella Uber for trucks in MENA

InstaDeep Tunisia AI champion acquired by BioNTech

Expensya Tunisia Tunisian tech success story

Vezeeta MENA's healthcare platform

Ampersand Rwanda African electric moto pioneer

Botlhale AI Voice AI for African languages

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