{"id":24665,"date":"2024-10-08T11:33:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T11:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=24665"},"modified":"2024-10-08T11:33:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T11:33:22","slug":"call-for-applications-google-for-startups-accelerator-africa-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/call-for-applications-google-for-startups-accelerator-africa-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Call For Applications: Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is a three-month hybrid accelerator program for Seed to Series A Black-led technology startups. The accelerator program is designed to bring the best of Google\u2019s programs, products, people and technology to Black founder communities across South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa is specifically designed to support Black founders in South Africa. 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