Fifteen African AI Startups Graduate From Google for Startups Accelerator, 60% Already Profitable

Fifteen AI-focused startups from eight African countries have completed the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme, with 60% of the cohort already profitable and generating average monthly revenue of $60,000, organizers said on Thursday. The startups — drawn from Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire and Angola — graduated at a Close-out Week and Demo Day held in Nairobi. The three-month hybrid programme, running from March to June 2026, paired growth-s