AWS Fintech Africa Accelerator

About the program

The AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator is an online and equity-free 10-week program that leverages the best of Amazon’s infrastructure and partner network to support pre-seed and seed stage FinTech startups developing their projects in Africa and beyond in the following categories:

• Open & Embedded Finance
• Big Data & AIML
• Blockchain & Decentralized Finance
• FinTech-as-a-service
• Financial inclusion & Sustainability
• Other

Participation benefits

• Up To $25K* in AWS Activate Credits
  Up to $25K to spend on AWS services, a free one-year AWS Business Support subscription for up to $5K and more!
  *AWS Activate Program rules must apply
• Technology Fast-Track
  Tech resources, guidance and a community of peers. From technical deep dives to round tables on day-to-day CTO challenges
• Funding Preparation
  Become funding-ready with hands-on workshops and concrete use cases and validate your strategy, pitch deck and storytelling
• Alumni Community
  The community brings together all program members, including alumni founders for both CEOs and CTOs
• Partner Offers & Special Discounts
  Access to credits, valuable discounts & offers from AWS Partners for accepted teams
• Cloud Support
  1:1 meetings with AWS Solution Architects and access to product, regulatory & compliance, security specialists
• Business Boost
  1:many sessions, workshops and 1:1 mentor meetings with subject-matter experts and advisors
• Marketing & PR
  Media exposure and coverage for selected teams
• Global Network
  Benefit from the extensive AWS network of industry leaders, technology experts, serial entrepreneurs, investors, startup organizations and advisors
• Fundraising Support
  Fundraising tools & support along with access to wide network of global leading VC funds
• Up To 90% Off
  Up to 90% off on HubSpot for eligible startup teams

Timeline

Documents

For more details please refer to the Terms of Participation and Marketing Authorization and Release.