The AWS FinTech Africa Accelerator is an online and equity-free 10-week program that leverages the best of Amazon’s infrastructure and partner network to support pre-seed and seed stage FinTech startups developing their projects in Africa and beyond in the following categories:
-Open & Embedded Finance
-Big Data & AIML
-Blockchain & Decentralised Finance
-FinTech-as-a-service
-Financial inclusion & Sustainability
-Other
The accelerator is in an equity-free program focused on supporting early stage startups with technology, product development, go-to-market advice and getting them funding ready.
Benefits :
Up to $25K to spend on AWS services, a free one-year AWS Business Support subscription for up to $5K and more!
Technology Fast-Track: Tech resources, guidance and a community of peers. From technical deep dives to round tables on day-to-day CTO challenges
Funding Preparation: Become funding-ready with hands-on workshops and concrete use cases and validate your strategy, pitch deck and storytelling
Alumni Community: The community brings together all program members, including alumni founders for both CEOs and CTOs
Partner Offers & Special Discounts: Access to credits, valuable discounts & offers from AWS Partners for accepted teams
Cloud Support: 1:1 meetings with AWS Solution Architects and access to product, regulatory & compliance, security specialists
Business Boost: 1:many sessions, workshops and 1:1 mentor meetings with subject-matter experts and advisors
Marketing & PR: Media exposure and coverage for selected teams
Global Network: Benefit from the extensive AWS network of industry leaders, technology experts, serial entrepreneurs, investors, startup organizations and advisors
Fundraising Support: Fundraising tools & support along with access to wide network of global leading VC funds
Up to 90% off on HubSpot for eligible startup teams
Stripe Credits: €15.000 for all applicants!
$3000 Credits: For annual Business Plan for up to 25 users with access to unlimited video recordings & more features for all teams!
$50.000 on the Mixpanel Growth Plan for all applicants!
$1000 in credits for all-in-one Notion workspace for all applicants!
Get 6 months of Zendesk Suite for Customer Service and Sales CRM for free and 15% off first annual subscription!
