Meet the 15 Startups Joining the 2025 Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Cohort
Across Sub-Saharan Africa, innovators are continuously demonstrating how local ingenuity can solve deeply rooted problems and unlock incredible opportunities. From strengthening healthcare systems to revolutionizing agriculture and streamlining logistics, African startups are building for impact, often in challenging environments where access to resources can be limited.
At Google, we believe in the boundless potential of these entrepreneurs. That's why we launched the Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa program in 2018, to help startups across the continent tackle tough problems with bold, tech-driven ideas. Since then, we've proudly supported 153 startups from 17 African countries , which have collectively raised over $300 million in funding and created more than 3,500 jobs. This is real economic and social development, fueled by African talent and our commitment.
Today, we are thrilled to announce the 15 exceptional startups selected for the Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Class 9! This cohort was chosen from nearly 1,500 applications, reflecting the high level of interest and incredible talent within the African tech scene. These innovators hail from Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, and South Africa, and are solving significant challenges across diverse sectors, including fintech, agritech, healthtech, and professional services.
What truly sets this class apart is their profound commitment to leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive positive change. In this AI era, we are more committed than ever to supporting startups that are boldly and responsibly applying this transformative technology to solve Africa's unique challenges and unlock new possibilities.
Over the next three months, from June 23rd to August 22nd, 2025, these selected startups will participate in a hybrid program designed to accelerate their growth. They will benefit from:
- Mentorship: Guidance from experienced Google mentors, external entrepreneurs, and industry experts.
- Training: Workshops and sessions focused on AI/ML development, product strategy, business growth, and leadership.
- Technical Support: Access to Google engineers and resources, particularly in AI and Google Cloud technologies, including up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits.
- Network and Visibility: Opportunities for global exposure, including potential introductions to investors, partners, and customers, amplifying their reach and impact.
This intensive program will help them refine their products, develop robust business strategies, and prepare for securing follow-on funding from Google’s extensive network of global investors. Our commitment extends beyond the program's duration, with ongoing support to ensure their sustained growth and success.
Meet the Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa Class 9 Cohort:
- AFRIKABAL (Rwanda): A blockchain and AI-powered platform helping farmers, buyers, and logistics firms trade crops securely and transparently.
- Apexloads (Kenya): A logistics SaaS platform helping African freight brokers, forwarders, and transporters move cargo faster with verified partners.
- E-doc Online (Nigeria): Simplifies compliance and credit checks by analyzing real-time banking data, enabling faster onboarding and smarter lending decisions.
- GoNomad (Nigeria): Enables businesses to start and run global entities, and solopreneurs to professionally invoice and get paid globally like a local.
- Midddleman (Nigeria): An intelligent sourcing and payment platform helping African businesses import and pay for goods from China faster, safer, and cheaper.
- Myltura (Nigeria): An AI-powered digital health platform enabling remote care, test access, and seamless health data management in Africa.
- Pastel (Nigeria): Offers Enterprise AI solutions, inc. AI based fraud detection and anti-money laundering solutions to financial institutions in Africa.
- Rapid Human AI (South Africa): An end-to-end AI design-thinking platform that turns ideas into code in days, cutting development time by 80%.
- Regulon (Ghana): An AI-powered compliance and onboarding platform designed to simplify regulatory processes for businesses across Africa and the EMEA region.
- Scandium (Nigeria): An AI Quality Assurance suite that helps teams ship bug-free software faster with end-to-end test automation and test ops tooling.
- Shamba Records (Kenya): An AI-powered platform that empowers 50,000+ African farmers with smart credit, market access, and climate-resilient, data-driven agriculture.
- Smartel Agri Tech (Rwanda): Helps smallholder farmers in the Global South get ahead of crop pests and diseases early using AI-powered, solar-driven devices and SMS alerts.
- TOLBI (Senegal): Leverages AI and satellite imagery to empower sustainable agriculture across Africa, providing precise crop yield forecasts.
- YeneHealth (Ethiopia): An AI-driven digital health web, and mobile app streamlining access to affordable, reliable, quality medications & health care services.
- Zerone Analytiqs (Ghana): A transformative two-pronged solution to the data scarcity in Africa, We are revolutionizing how data is sourced, analyzed, and utilized for decisions.
We are incredibly proud to welcome these 15 innovators to the Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa family. Their journey is a testament to the continent's immense potential, and we are excited to support them as they build solutions that will shape Africa's future and contribute to a more inclusive, technologically-enabled world.
Stay tuned to the Google Africa Blog and our social media channels for updates on their progress!
