Google has selected 15 AI-focused startups from Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire and Angola for its latest Google for Startups Accelerator Africa cohort, highlighting a shift toward scalable, revenue-generating innovation across the continent.
The startups, drawn from fintech, mobility, healthtech, agritech and SaaS, graduated from the three-month hybrid program with strong commercial traction, about 60% are already profitable, posting average monthly revenues of $60,000 and average funding of $1.1 million.
Showcased at the 2026 Close-out Week and Demo Day in Nairobi, the cohort reflects a maturing ecosystem where founders are building AI-driven solutions to address structural gaps in finance, logistics, healthcare and agriculture. From March to June, participants received access to Google technologies and mentorship from global engineering teams to accelerate scale.
“We are proud to see how these startups are innovatively using AI to tackle real-world challenges,” said Alex Okosi, Google’s Managing Director for Africa, citing the company’s equity-free support model.
The cohort includes Kenya’s Coamana, Duck, ReportsAI and VunaPay, all targeting “invisible infrastructure” gaps, alongside Tanzania’s Safiri, which is building transport and tourism systems. Other participants span Anda Africa (Angola), Bani, MasteryHive AI, Regxta and Termii (Nigeria), Emaisha Pay (Uganda), Loop and Vambo AI (South Africa), Maad (Senegal) and Meditect (Côte d’Ivoire).
Since 2018, the accelerator has supported more than 190 startups across 17 countries, which have raised over $400 million and created 3,500 jobs, with $11 million in equity-free funding and product credits provided to date.