MEST Africa Training Programme
Startup fellowship · run by Meltwater Foundation · Accra · Africa
A year of full-time, in-person training in Accra for African software entrepreneurs, followed by seed investment into the teams that form.
Apply on the programme's own siteMEST Africa Training Programme terms
Read from the programme's own page on September 13, 2026, and re-read every morning. A figure nobody states is left empty rather than estimated.
- Funding
- $60,000
“Receive $60,000 equity-free funding and access other funding opportunities to fuel the growth and sustainability of your business” check it
- Cost to apply
- equity-free
“Receive $60,000 equity-free funding and access other funding opportunities to fuel the growth and sustainability of your business” check it
- Who may apply
- Your business must be registered in Ghana and have been in operation for at least 3 years.
“Your business must be registered in Ghana and have been in operation for at least 3 years.” check it
- Batch
- COHORT 1
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