Programme Offering We will work shoulder-to-shoulder with your team to design and deliver a customized, four-month acceleration roadmap in 2025, to support your company’s specific growth needs across three key areas: As part of the fifth cohort, you will receive this unique offering for your business while shaping this Acceleration programme for fellow African businesses in the future. After this period and as a future alumnus of the Accelerator, you will continue to have access to our unique and growing network of peers, advisors, mentors, and potential partners.
Eligibility Criteria We have 3 application criteria you will have to meet to be considered for our fifth cohort: You are a growth or mature stage company, meaning you must … Be registered as a for-profit entity Demonstrate clear market traction and sizable customer base Express ambition and potential to scale beyond your current size You strengthen Africa’s health system, for example … You manufacture medical consumables or devices on the continent You provide healthcare services to patients, be it diagnostic, treatment or otherwise You provide technology solutions to strengthen health access or delivery You can be described as a Home Grown Solution, meaning you must … Operate mainly or solely in Africa (preference for companies operating across countries) Employ mostly local staff in the markets in which you are active Have strong African representation in your leadership
Application Process You can apply for the Accelerator using the form below, with deadline set on the 28th of February 2025. After the submission deadline, shortlisted companies will be asked to provide references of investors and customers and additional high-level information on their finances during March/April 2025. Final decision making will happen towards end of April 2025, with Acceleration support definition and delivery to occur between May and August 2025. For more information, please see our Guide to Prospective Applicants here. For specific questions, please e-mail us atHGSAHealthSol@nepad.org