Startup World Cup Competition at the 2026 RegTech Africa Conference, Abuja.

Africa $1m Startup World Cup Competition Opens at RegTech Africa 2026

Timileyin AwogbadeFebruary 8, 2026February 8, 202604 mins

Applications are now open for African startups to participate in the Startup World Cup Competition, scheduled to take place during the RegTech Africa 2026 Conference and Exhibition in Abuja. The event will bring together innovators, investors, regulators, and global partners, providing African startups with a rare opportunity to showcase their solutions on an international stage….

Apply: Google for Startups Accelerator 2026 (Funding Support, Mentorship, & Free Resources)

Timileyin AwogbadeFebruary 7, 2026February 7, 202633 mins

Google has officially opened applications for the 2026 Google for Startups Accelerator (10th Edition), a 12-week AI-first hybrid accelerator programme targeted at Series A startups based in Africa or building Africa-focused solutions using artificial intelligence and machine learning. The accelerator is designed to support AI-driven scientific, technological, and business breakthroughs across the continent, reinforcing Google’s…