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Microsoft AI for Good Challenge Africa

Key Information

Organisation

Microsoft

Status

Open

Application Deadline

30 Sep 2026

Program Type

Challenge

Amount

USD 10,000

About this Program

Tasking developers to solve African social issues using Microsoft AI tools.

Benefits & What You Get

Azure credits; AI technical mentoring; path to global AI for Good program.

Eligibility

Developers and tech startups in Africa with an AI focus.

Startups That Could Apply

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Trella Uber for trucks in MENA

Expensya Tunisia Tunisian tech success story

InstaDeep Tunisia AI champion acquired by BioNTech

Yoco South Africa Payments for SA small business

Kasha Rwanda Women's health e-commerce

Union54 Zambia's fintech unicorn story

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