Applications have commenced for the 2026 Accelerate Africa program, a 12-week, 10-founder accelerator backed by the team behind Andela, Flutterwave, and Moove (collectively part of a $2.92B+ portfolio raise across 162 companies).
Application Details
Accelerate Africa works with bold founders building global businesses from Africa. The team has advised 25+ founders admitted to global accelerators and worked with companies that have grown into unicorns or been acquired by Mastercard, Shell, and others.
Applications for this opportunity can be submitted via this link
The 12-week program supports 10 founders per cohort across five core areas:
📣 Storytelling — craft a compelling mission, vision, and story of impact
👥 People & Ops — assemble, motivate, and lead a high-performing team
🎯 Go to Market — find your path to the first $1M in revenue
🛠️ Product Development — build a product customers can’t live without
💰 Fundraising — pitch the world’s best investors on demo day
How to Apply
Applications for this opportunity can be submitted via this link
What sets it apart:
🤝 1:1 coaching from advisors who have built and exited African businesses
🌐 Access to advisor networks for next customers + clinics for legal/finance needs
🏛️ Powered by Future Africa and Itana; partners include AWS Startups, NVIDIA Inception, Founder Centered, Geneza
💵 Optional post-program investment: Future Africa may write a $250K–$500K pre-seed/seed check following standard due diligence and IC vote — equity stays yours unless and until you accept
Who can apply
Early-stage founders building global businesses from Africa
Sector-agnostic — what matters is solving a real problem with a scalable solution
Founders with clear problem-solution fit and the drive to actively engage
Highly selective — 10 spots per cohort, 1,900+ applications received historically
Applications for this opportunity can be submitted via this link
