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15 startups selected for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7

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15 startups selected for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7

Google has announced the 15 African startups that have been selected for its Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7 programme. The startups are developing solutions in areas such as healthcare, education, fleet management, logistics automation and recruiting.

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This seventh class includes 15 tech startups from seven African countries, with Cote D’Ivoire joining for the first time. The class was selected from thousands of applications, with final selection based on product stage, program alignment and market fit.

Over the next three months, they will work with Google mentors and facilitators learning best practices on a range of topics including Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, organisational culture, growth strategies and more.

Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programs are organised around a virtual bootcamp concept that includes seminars, one-on-one coaching sessions, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities. Bootcamps will take place in March, April and May.

“We’re thrilled to be starting off our seventh cohort with such a diverse and inspiring group of companies who are harnessing technology to tackle the problems that many people on the continent face every day. Startups in Africa are solving some of the region’s most pressing issues -from employment to logistics, banking, healthcare, and education. This is a journey that we’re happy to be on.” Said Folarin Aiyegbusi Head of Startup Ecosystem, Africa.

The Google for Startups Accelerator Africa program has supported 82 startups from 17 African countries over the past four years. Collectively, they have raised $112 million and created 2800 direct jobs. In this time,  Google has invested $5m through a combination of equity-free funding and product credits for Google services.

Below is a list of the selected startups (in alphabetical order)

  1. Clafiya (Nigeria): Clafiya connects patients to health practitioners to provide fast and affordable on-demand primary care services in Africa.

  2. Fleetsimplify (Kenya): Fleetsimplify is a fleet management platform for shared mobility.

  3. HydroIQ (Kenya): HydroIQ is a virtual water network that gives consumers and utilities a single, transparent platform to manage their water consumption and management.

  4. iVerify.ng (Nigeria): iVerify.ng is a digital identity onboarding platform.

  5. LaRuche Health (Côte d’Ivoire): LaRuche Health offers inclusive apps that simplify care delivery and improve patient access to preventive healthcare services.

  6. LyRise (Egypt): LyRise is a platform that provides companies with an easier, faster way to hire and work with vetted AI and data talents from Africa.

  7. MDaaS Global (Nigeria): MDaas builds and operates modern, technology-enabled diagnostic services in clinically-underserved communities in Nigeria.

  8. Multiplied (South Africa): Multiplied offers data-driven design at scale through infinite personalised content for marketing.

  9. Nulitics (South Africa): Nulitics is a specialist Mixed Reality (XR) software development and system integrator with a focus on XR wearable technology.

  10. Ridelink (Uganda): Ridelink makes cargo mobility affordable and accessible for small businesses at the tap of a button.

  11. SmartClass (Tanzania): SmartClass is a skill-learning network that enables youth to learn from their peers.

  12. Sukhiba (Kenya): Sukhiba is a decentralised community-based commerce platform.

  13. Terawork (Nigeria): Terawork is a pan-African online freelance marketplace plugging African talent into the global workforce.

  14. The Marking App (South Africa): The Marking App provides a data-free application that automatically marks handwritten school assessments while also automating school administration.

  15. truQ (Nigeria): truQ is a tech-enabled logistics platform automating and optimising short-haul (or intracity) logistics for automated  retail distribution companies in Africa.

15 startups selected for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 7

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