A free three-month fintech accelerator with ~$200,000 in perks
Visa's intensive accelerator for African fintech startups, delivering mentorship, Visa product training and developer access, with investment consideration from Visa or Plug and Play.
Use when
You are a seed to Series A African fintech with paying traction and want Visa distribution plus investor exposure at no cost or equity.
Skip when
You are pre-MVP, outside fintech, or unwilling to commit to a three-month hybrid programme.
Status (8 Sep 2026): Cohort 7 is actively accepting applications. Since launching in 2023 the programme has supported over 100 startups across 35+ countries. Format: hybrid - an onboarding week, 10 virtual focus weeks, an investor week and an in-person Demo Day, with accommodation covered for Demo Day. Benefits: expert mentorship, training across product, marketing, finance and sales, Visa fintech training and developer portal access, roughly US$200,000 in product perks from 100+ vendors, and investment consideration for up to half the cohort. Eligibility: seed to Series A with an MVP, market-tested traction, and a fit with one of six themes - payments, embedded finance, merchant tools, infrastructure, future finance, sustainability. Free to join; you cover your own travel.
Equity-free acceleration plus up to $500,000 follow-on in Morocco
Kigali's venture studio and early-stage investor
Mini-MBA and seed prizes for Cameroonian women entrepreneurs
