Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Programme 2021 – Method Of Application

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Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Programme 2021

This is to bring to the general public that The Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Programme 2021 is open for applications from interested persons.

Google for Startups Accelerator Africa is a three-month accelerator program for Seed to Series A technology startups across the African continent. Applications for the Class 6 Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme, a three-month programme that is slated to start on 21 June 2021, will be open until 14 May 2021.

Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Programme 2021 - Method Of Application

The online programme (which includes 3 intensive virtual training bootcamps, mentorship and Google product support) is open to applications from 17 countries across Africa, including Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The aim is to support the advancement of the startups through their crucial growth phases.

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Benefits

Three months equity-free support
Mentoring from 20+ Google teams such as Android, Cloud, Machine Learning and Web
Access to Google’s global network of industry experts and mentors
Partnership on an advanced technology project
Technical training on design, people, product and growth marketing
Support on high-level company and product strategy
Google product credits
Early access to new Google products and tools.

Eligibility

Seed to Series A-stage technology startups are eligible for the program.
The Accelerator program is sector-agnostic and thus welcomes startups leveraging machine learning (or plan to in future) from any vertical.
The CEO and CTO must participate in all three online bootcamps of the program, and a third core team member can also attend, but this is optional.
A maximum of three total company representatives can participate in each bootcamp.
Accelerator Africa accepts applicants from 17 African countries. These are:
Algeria
Botswana
Cameroun
Côte D’ivoire
Egypt
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Morocco
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Tanzania
Tunisia
Uganda
Zimbabwe
The accelerator runs as a fully digital program for a period of 3 months. As part of the Google for Startups Accelerator, selected founders outline the top challenges facing their startup, and are then paired with relevant experts from Google to help solve those challenges.
Participating startups receive deep mentorship on technical challenges and machine learning, as well as connections to relevant teams from across Google. Founders will also have access to labs and workshops addressing different aspects of managing a tech startup.