MEST Africa Launches AI-Focused Startup Program

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) has officially opened applications for its newly evolved Training Program; the MEST AI Startup Program. This Program is built to prepare Africa’s most promising tech talents to.....

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MEST Africa has launched the MEST AI Startup Program, inviting applications to train and support Africa’s tech talents in creating AI startups.

The program is a fully-funded, seven-month immersive experience in Accra, Ghana, culminating in a chance for startups to pitch for pre-seed investment of up to $100,000.
Key person involved: Emily Fiagbedzi, Director of the MEST AI Startup Program, emphasized that Africa's tech talent is primed to develop AI solutions for global users.
The program targets African founders aged 21-30 with software development experience, aiming to empower them in the burgeoning AI industry.

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