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Application closes April 27, 2023

Today, Amazon Web Services’ Startup Loft Accelerator team announced the inaugural launch of its AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator.

Pre-seed and seed stage fintech founders operating in Africa and building companies to solve fundamental issues in payments, open/embedded finance, digital banking, blockchain, decentralized finance, fintech-as-a-service, and other fintech categories are encouraged to apply to the Amazon accelerator cohort between now and April 27, 2023.

The equity-free accelerator program aims to support early-stage fintech companies with everything from technology, product development, go-to-market strategy, and preparing founders for the nuances and complications of fundraising. The 10-week, virtual accelerator is designed to give CEO’s & CTO’s the necessary tools for unlocking meaningful growth and scale, while also connecting them with world-class mentors and a global network of Amazon Web Services Startup Loft Accelerator alumni.

Benefits

  • Recruitment support for world-class talent
  • Support with the management of an engineering team
  • Help in the building of a minimum-viable product
  • Provide support for the design principles for cloud architecture
  • Eligibility for the AWS Activate program which will provide each startup with up to $25K USD in AWS Activate Credits
  • Exclusive offers from AWS’ partner companies.

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With the assistance of partners such as including Techcabal and the Africa Fintech Summit, among others, the program will equip founders with tech resources, expert guidance, and a global network of industry leaders, technologists, entrepreneurs, investors, associations, and partners.

All early-stage fintech operating in Africa are invited to apply to the program HERE.

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