Google for Startups Accelerator Africa has announced its latest cohort of 15 African tech startups leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to solve some of the continent’s most pressing challenges in sectors like fintech, agritech, healthtech, and logistics.

Now in its ninth edition, the Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa program is a three-month hybrid initiative designed to help early-stage African startups, from seed to Series A, scale their AI-powered solutions. Since its launch in 2018, the program has supported over 140 startups across 17 African countries, advancing the growth of the continent’s AI and digital innovation ecosystem.

The selected startups span a range of industries and regions, with solutions ranging from AI-driven financial compliance, smart agriculture platforms, and logistics SaaS, to digital healthcare and blockchain-powered trade networks.

🌍 Meet the AI Innovators Driving Africa’s Tech Future:

• AFRIKABAL (Rwanda): A blockchain and AI-powered marketplace connecting farmers, buyers, and logistics providers for secure, transparent crop trade.
• Apexloads (Kenya): A logistics SaaS platform helping freight brokers and transporters move cargo efficiently with trusted partners.
• E-doc Online (Nigeria): AI-powered compliance and credit checks for smarter lending decisions.
• GoNomad (Nigeria): Helps entrepreneurs and businesses manage global payments and professional invoicing.
• Middleman (Nigeria): Simplifies importing and payment for African businesses sourcing goods from China.
• Myltura (Nigeria): A digital health platform enhancing remote care and diagnostics across Africa.
• Pastel (Nigeria): AI-powered fraud detection and anti-money laundering solutions for financial institutions.
• Rapid Human AI (South Africa): Accelerates product development with AI-assisted design-thinking tools.
• Regulon (Ghana): Simplifies business compliance and onboarding using AI-powered regulatory tools.
• Scandium (Nigeria): An AI-based quality assurance suite for faster, error-free software releases.
• Shamba Records (Kenya): Supports over 50,000 African farmers with smart credit, market access, and climate-resilient farming solutions.
• Smartel Agri Tech (Rwanda): Uses AI and solar-powered devices to help farmers detect crop diseases early.
• TOLBI (Senegal): Combines AI and satellite imagery to drive precision agriculture and crop forecasting.
• YeneHealth (Ethiopia): Streamlines access to affordable healthcare and medications through its digital health platform.
• Zerone Analytiqs (Ghana): Tackles Africa’s data scarcity with AI-driven data sourcing and analytics solutions.

🔍 Fostering Africa’s Growing AI Ecosystem

The selection follows a competitive process that attracted nearly 1,500 applications from across Africa. According to Folarin Aiyegbusi, Google’s Head of Startup Ecosystem for Africa, the initiative reflects Google’s commitment to nurturing inclusive AI innovation driven by African entrepreneurs.

“African startups are leading transformative change across sectors, and their AI-driven solutions are truly inspiring,” Aiyegbusi said. “This accelerator is about equipping these startups with the right tools, mentorship, and network to scale their impact.”

🚀 Empowering African AI Startups with Global Resources

Over the next three months, the startups will participate in a hybrid program that provides:

• Up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits
• Technical mentorship from Google engineers
• Expert guidance in AI implementation, fintech product leadership, and business growth
• Access to a global network of investors, partners, and collaborators

The program underscores Google’s long-term mission to catalyze Africa’s tech startup ecosystem, creating opportunities for AI-powered solutions to thrive across key industries like financial services, agriculture, healthcare, and logistics.