Nigeria emerged as Africa’s most represented country in the latest Amazon Web Services (AWS) Social Entrepreneur Accelerator after Sabi Scholar, Kayode Alabi Leadership and Wetech Inc. were selected for the programme’s fourth global cohort.
- Nigeria emerged as Africa’s most represented country in the latest Amazon Web Services (AWS) Social Entrepreneur Accelerator after Sabi Scholar,...
- were selected for the programme’s fourth global cohort.
- Nigeria leads the continent’s representation with three organisations in the cohort.
- Wetech Inc., founded by Gabriella Uwadiegwu, is creating pathways for more women to enter technology careers.
Keep reading for the full breakdown on African startups — everything you need to know is covered below.
The organisations are part of a group of 42 social enterprises from 16 countries that will receive technical, business and cloud support through the initiative.
Nigeria Tops African Representation
The African organisations selected for the programme come from Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Cameroon and Tanzania. Nigeria leads the continent’s representation with three organisations in the cohort.
Sabi Scholar, led by CEO Divine Iloh, is building a platform that helps universities launch online degree programmes within 30 days. Iloh describes the organisation as developing an “operating system” for African higher education, potentially benefiting the continent’s more than 200 million young people.
Kayode Alabi Leadership, founded by Hammed Kayode Alabi, focuses on reducing inequality among underserved youth through mentorship, education and technology-driven solutions. Wetech Inc., founded by Gabriella Uwadiegwu, is creating pathways for more women to enter technology careers.
AWS and Deloitte Support Social Impact Ventures
The AWS Social Entrepreneur Accelerator, delivered in collaboration with Deloitte, provides technical training, strategic business planning and ongoing support to help mission-driven organisations scale solutions in areas such as education, healthcare and climate resilience.
Since launching in 2023, the programme has supported more than 100 social entrepreneurs across 34 countries. Jyoti Ball, General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa at AWS, welcomed the strong participation from Africa.
“Africa’s representation in this cohort reflects what we’re seeing across the continent, a generation of founders who don’t wait for conditions to be perfect. They build anyway. Our role is to ensure they have access to the same world-class cloud and AI technology as any startup in Silicon Valley and the support to scale impact across borders,” Ball said.
Organisations Selected Across Africa
Beyond Nigeria, Kenya is represented by KuzeKuze and STEM Centre Africa. The remaining African organisations include BASICS International from Ghana, FunHouse Digital from South Africa, EduCloud from Cameroon and Fiqra Academy from Tanzania.
Participants will work with AWS and Deloitte specialists to strengthen their business models, expand their use of cloud and AI technologies, and join a global network of social entrepreneurs upon completing the programme.