The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the top 8 finalists for its pioneering Afreximbank Accelerator Program, a three-month initiative starting March 2026 designed to empower Africa’s most promising startups driving innovation in intra-African trade.
The finalists were selected from over 1,600 applications, following rigorous business assessments, interviews, and pitch sessions by a panel of Afreximbank trade specialists and external experts from the venture capital and innovation ecosystem.
These startups span agriculture, e-commerce, fintech, supply chain, and manufacturing, and embody Afreximbank’s mission to advance intra-African trade, industrialisation, and the integration of African and diaspora markets under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The program offers a comprehensive support package:
• Equity Investment: Up to US$250,000 through Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA).
• Mentorship: Guidance from seasoned industry leaders, trade specialists, and investors.
• Market Access: Connections to Afreximbank’s pan-African trade ecosystem, regulatory pathways, and global partners.
Finalists will participate in virtual learning modules, hands-on workshops, and in-person sessions across Abuja, Nairobi, and Cairo, culminating in a Demo Day to showcase their solutions to investors, policymakers, and industry champions.
Mr. Haytham Elmaayergi, Executive Vice President, Global Trade Bank at Afreximbank, said:
“This inaugural cohort represents the future of African enterprise. We are proud to invest in these startups from vision to scale to unlock trade across Africa, the diaspora, and the Caribbean.”
The Afreximbank Accelerator Program reinforces the Bank’s commitment to fostering homegrown solutions that address critical trade challenges and drive Africa’s economic growth under the AfCFTA framework.
Full list of finalists and program details: https://apo-opa.co/3ZPTXSQ
- Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Afreximbank
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