These partnerships will provide Africa startups with access to skilling programs, access to markets, including opportunities to co-sell with Microsoft, and access to technology, with support from Microsoft’s engineering and product teams for co-innovation opportunities. Microsoft is also creating new partnerships with accelerators and incubators across Africa, including Grindstone, Greenhouse, FlapMax and Seedstars to provide industry-based startups with access to markets, technical skills and funding opportunities. The Founders Hub is a self-service hub that provides startups with a wide range of resources, including access to mentors, skilling content, tools like Microsoft Azure and GitHub, and go-to-market and business support. Microsoft’s recently launched global Founders Hub will now be available to African startups through the ATO.

Network of partnerships with venture capital investors will facilitate access to $500 million in potential fundingĠ3 March 2022 – Under the remit of its recently established Africa Transformation Office (ATO), Microsoft has announced new initiatives to accelerate the growth of 10,000 African startups and fast-track investment in Africa’s startup ecosystem over the next five years.

New partnerships with accelerators and incubators to provide industry-based startups with access to markets, technical skills and funding.Microsoft’s Founders Hub to launch in Africa through the ATO.

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