Google Launches Tech Startup Accelerator Program For African Women

Google launches the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator program for women Founders in Africa. A three-month virtual accelerator program for high-potential Seed to Series A tech startups based in Africa.

The Google for Startups Accelerator (Women) founders program aims to support women-led tech startups up to the Series A stage by empowering them with the resources and opportunities they need to scale their startups and address problems unique to them. Google launches!

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The program is an extension of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Program established in 2017, reflecting Google’s dedication to supporting startups and addressing the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in Africa.

The program is grouped into Google for Startups Accelerator (Women) Founders and Google for Startups Accelerator (Africa) and is accepting applications from startups in Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

Requirements (Google Launches)

Women-founded technology startups up to Series A-stage are eligible for the program.
The Accelerator is sector-agnostic and welcomes startups leveraging machine learning (or plan to in future) from any vertical.

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Program Duration

The Women Founders Class will run from March 2023 to May 2023 and include one boot camp per month, held in a hybrid style of online and in-person sessions. Women founders can apply up to Feb 20th.

Benefits (Google launches)

Access to Google’s network of industry experts; engineers and mentors both during and after the program
Direct collaboration and support for Startups
Integration into the Startups Accelerator Global Community and network of alumni and mentors
Credits for Google Cloud services
Opportunities for marketing exposure
Partnership on advanced technical projects
Three months of equity-free support.
Training in design, marketing and leadership

For More Information:

Visit the official webpage of Google for Startups Accelerator: Women Founders Africa Program.

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