Deadline: May 31, 2025
Applications are open for the Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program Kenya 2025. The Spark Accelerator is a platform for bold and visionary founders to grow and scale their businesses. Anchored around the purpose of transforming lives, the goal is simple yet powerful, to empower startups with the access they need to succeed. The Spark Accelerator is a collaborative initiative by Safaricom, M-PESA Africa, and Sumitomo Corporation and Implemented By iHub LTD.
Startups in these focus sectors qualify to apply for the Spark Accelerator:
- Embedded Finance: Open Finance, Agency as a Service
- Future Fintech: Proximity Payments, Personal Finance Management, Blockchain, AI/ML for Credit
- SME Productivity Tools: E-Commerce Enablement, Intelligent Supply Chain, AI Business Automation
- Creative Economy: Gaming, Digital Content, Creator Economy Tools
Benefits
- Access To Product and Technology Support
- Access to Daraja and M-PESA Open APIs
- AWS Activate credits up to $25K
- Technical advisory & mentorship
- Business development support
- Access To Market
- Go to Market Support
- Access to Safaricom and M-PESA Customer Base of over 30 Million Customers
- Access to Safaricom Partner Network
- Networking and Events
- Access To Capital
- Investor Readiness
- Access to Funding from Safaricom and Leading Venture Capital Funds
Eligibility
- Startups based in Kenya, particularly those building solutions in highlighted focus areas, are encouraged to apply.
- The program is open to diverse teams with the requisite expertise, ready to accept equity participation, and with existing products and post-revenue and Up to Series A StartUps.
- If you’re a female founder they strongly encourage you to apply.
Application
For more information, visit Spark Accelerator Program.
