Google opens applications for new cohort of Africa accelerator
TLDR
- Google Africa launches 8th Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, focusing on AI and ML startups.
- Three-month virtual program offers mentorship, technical support, and global expert network.
- No equity required; emphasizes leveraging AI/ML for solving challenges in Africa.
Google Africa has opened applications for the eighth edition of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program.
This year, the program is placing a special emphasis on startups leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to address significant challenges and unlock new opportunities across the continent.
The Accelerator is a three-month virtual program that does not require equity and provides African startups with mentorship, technical support, and access to a global network of experts and investors. Applications are open here until May 20.
Key Takeaways
AI has the potential to be transformative in Africa and could add as much as $1.3 trillion to the continent’s gross domestic product by 2030, according to McKinsey. That underscores the importance of initiatives like Google in supporting the startups working to ensure Africa does not miss out on the gains of AI. Since its inception in 2018, the program has supported 106 start-ups from 17 different African countries. These startups have collectively secured over $263 million in funding and have generated more than 2,800 direct jobs, according to Google's reports.
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