ShelterTech Accelerator – Sub-Saharan Africa

Are you passionate about the affordable housing sector and looking for a way to get involved with ShelterTech to help lift up housing solutions that radically improve the lives of low-income families?

The ShelterTech accelerator is expanding across sub-Saharan Africa, and we are seeking disruptive solutions in the shelter space to improve housing livability and affordability for low-income families.

Launched at the Africa Housing Forum – the region’s premier venue for collaboration and sharing of ideas, experiences, and lessons on addressing housing ecosystem issues – ShelterTech accelerator in sub-Saharan Africa aims to fast-track innovations from the private sector that provide scalable answers to today’s affordable housing challenges.

The program provides startups and scaleups with the connections, knowledge, visibility, and capital they need to thrive and impact the lives of millions of people through housing solutions.

Who are we looking for?

Startups and scaleups must be based in countries located in sub-Saharan Africa.

Be legally incorporated as a for-profit entity.
Have a minimum viable product.
Have meaningful customer or business validation.
Be committed to solving challenges to improve the livability and affordability of housing for low-income families.

Sectors

With ShelterTech, we are most passionate about these sectors:

Core housing:

Allied services:

How will the accelerator support your growth journey?

ShelterTech startups become part of the world’s leading platform for affordable housing innovation, joining a thriving ecosystem at the forefront of today’s most pressing global shelter challenges, with unique offerings that include: