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Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa

Google · Africa
Credits Applications closed

Applications opened February 4, 2026 and closed March 18, 2026; program kick-off April 2026, graduation/demo day June 2026. Register interest for future programs.

A three-month hybrid accelerator program for growth-stage, deeply technical African startups, pairing founders with Google and industry experts to solve technical challenges and grow their business. Benefits include equity-free support, mentoring, technical bootcamps, early access to Google AI products, and eligibility for Cloud credits and free Cloud TPU access.

Programme terms

Amount
Equity-free support; eligible startups receive Google Cloud credits (via separate application) and product credits; free Cloud TPU access for open-source ML research; no specific dollar amount stated.
Funding type
Credits
Stages
Early Traction, Growth
Industries
AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, HealthTech, EdTech, SaaS & Software, Social Impact
Regions
Africa
Applications
Rolling intake
Who can apply
Growth-stage technology startups across Africa demonstrating traction, building scalable products with large total addressable markets, deeply technical (preferably leveraging ML/AI), with CTO or technical team commitment to participate.
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