Accelerator Program for African Startups

At Baobab Network, we’re always excited about the future of innovation across Africa. After some in-depth research, we’ve identified key areas where we believe the next wave of transformative startups will emerge.

As we continue our mission to back Africa’s best entrepreneurs, we’re thrilled to share our Call for Startups (CFS) for the second half of 2024. If you or someone you know is building in these spaces, we’d love to connect and explore how we can support your journey.

We’re calling on Founders building solutions in these spaces:

• Data and analytics infrastructure in the health and health services space
• CleanTech/Sustainability infrastructure plays as well as enabling technologies
• Mobile payments and remittance solutions, particularly in the Northern African region
• Platforms and marketplace solutions helping to drive pan-African and international trade
• Financial technology infrastructure solutions particularly in open banking and credit/lending
• Precision agriculture technologies which enable smallholder farmers to improve yield and returns on agricultural activities
• Supply chain optimisation technologies to enhance the seamless transition and storage of goods
• Cross-border payment and float management solutions to help drive seamless trade and enhance financing availability
• AI and ML technology solutions as an enabler to reduce inefficiencies, enhance distribution and drive customer engagement
• Financial services solutions targeting middle to low-income and informal workers in Africa, particularly around microinsurance and micro pensions