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$50K – $200K (seed funding after program); full scholarship for training
MEST Africa is an accelerator for early-stage African technology entrepreneurs, with a focus on software entrepreneurship. It offers a full-time, in-person tech-entrepreneurship training program on full scholarship for emerging talent from more than 22 African countries, along with mentorship and early-stage investment. Typical seed funding after the program ranges from $50K to $200K.
Intensive tech-entrepreneurship training
MEST delivers a full-time, in-person intensive tech-entrepreneurship training to emerging talent from more than 22 African countries.
Early-stage investment
MEST provides early-stage investment to promising ventures.
Mentorship
The program blends hands-on tech and business education with world-class mentorship.
Technology entrepreneurship
MEST supports entrepreneurs solving problems through technology and focuses on software entrepreneurship.
Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology. 12-month fully-funded Entrepreneur-in-Training program in Accra. Also runs incubator for post-training and external startups. 100+ companies incubated. Funded by Meltwater Foundation. One of Africa's most prestigious entrepreneurship programs. $100K seed funding for top graduates.
Full scholarship, living stipend, training in software development & business, mentorship, co-working, seed funding
12-month commitment for EIT. Ghana-based. Early stage only.
Applicants should show a clear fit with technology or software entrepreneurship and be prepared for a full-time, in-person program. It helps to demonstrate both technical ability and business potential, since the program combines hands-on training, mentorship, and a path to seed investment.
2008
Active Since
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Deploying
100+ companies incubated; notable: Jetstream Africa, AgroCenta, Mazzuma