Overview of Organisation

Startupbootcamp AfriTech is an accelerator for start-ups, supporting and scaling innovative and disruptive technology companies across the African continent. 

Its office is located in the old Foundry in Green Point, Cape Town, at Ideas Cartel, which operates under Inner City Ideas Cartel.

Startupbootcamp AfriTech is currently running the ASIP Accelerator Program, which is anchored by corporate sponsor Telecel Group.

Telecel aims to support the next generation of early-stage African tech start-ups disrupting key industry verticals, including FinTech, InsureTech, AgriTech, eCommerce, Digital Health, and CleanTech.

And it will provide participating start-ups with access to markets through its mobile services across the continent.

The ASP Accelerator Program is also anchored by corporate sponsors Old Mutual, RCS, BNP Paribas, Nedbank, and PwC, which will support and grow the programme and selected start-ups.

And global sponsors of the programme include Amazon Web Services, and Cisco.

Focus areas:

  • Alternative finance
  • Analytics
  • Authentication and identity management
  • Big data
  • Blockchain
  • Capital markets and asset management
  • Connectivity
  • Cross-border payments
  • Commerce
  • Enabling technologies
  • Financial inclusion
  • Identity authentication
  • Insurance 2.0
  • Payment solutions
Assistance Areas Offered
Accelerators and Incubators
Incubator
Accelerator
Specialization Sector/s
​Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Clean Technologies
​Information and communication
Financial and insurance activities
FinTech and InsureTech
Human health and social work activities
Health Technologies
Target Market
Start-Up stage SMME’s
Country/s of interest
Egypt
Ghana
Kenya
Nigeria
South Africa