accelerator - eriinfo

Africa

Africa: Visa Selects 22 Startups for Fourth Africa Fintech Accelerator

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago04 mins

Visa has selected 22 startups for the fourth cohort of its Africa Fintech Accelerator, a 12-week virtual programme aimed at scaling fintech solutions The programme is part of Visa’s $1 billion commitment to Africa’s digital and financial inclusion, pledged through 2027 Launched in 2023, the accelerator has supported 64 startups to date and facilitated nearly…

AWS invites start-ups to join 2025 GenAI accelerator

eriinfo.com3 months ago04 mins

Selected start-ups will each receive up to $1 million in AWS credits, mentorship and access to AWS’s GenAI tools. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has opened applications for the 2025 cohort of its Generative AI Accelerator (GAIA) programme. Now in its third instalment, the initiative is a global eight-week programme that supports start-ups building foundational generative…